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Ultimate Sports Quiz

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Ultimate Sports Quiz
Presented byHarsha Bhogle
Country of originIndia
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes32
Production
ProducerVUSport
Original release
NetworkSony Ten
MX Player
Release5 June (2022-06-05) –
17 June 2022 (2022-06-17)
NetworkJio Cinema
Sports18
Release29 November (2023-11-29) –
17 December 2023 (2023-12-17)

The Ultimate Sports Quiz (USQ) is a National level inter-school sports quiz competition that is broadcast on JioCinema and Sports18 in India.[1]

Background

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Super Six Sports Gaming Private Limited (SSSG) is a sports tech start-up launched in the second half of 2019. The Ultimate Sports Quiz 2023 is presented by Harsha Bhogle.[2][3]

The 2nd season is a 19-episode televised series.[4]

Concept

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Traditionally, sports quizzing in India generates a lot of interest among student community as they follow sports from around the world. A sports quiz aired on India’s leading sports broadcaster back in the 2000s is still remembered and has a cult following even today. Encouraged by its impact and success, a national level sports quiz called the Ultimate Sports Quiz was conceptualized with the intent of bringing back the romance and nostalgia of the once popular cult quiz show.[5]

Quiz details

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The 2023 season of the Ultimate Sports Quiz featured the top 36 teams shortlisted through a selection test from across 4000 teams and 350 cities across the county. This competition is also an endeavor to support grass root level sports development as the top three teams that reach the national finals will be awarded a total prize pool of INR 1 Crore approx.; part of which will be a cash prize for developing sports infrastructure in their respective schools. The Winners will get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to watch a Live sporting event of their choice anywhere in the world. [6]

Each school team is composed of two students representing the school in the competition. Students from class 6 to 10 are eligible to take part in the quiz.

Ultimate Sports Quiz content and format

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USQ features questions on popular sports around the world. It also has a fair amount of questions on Indian sports and sportsperson as well. The format of the quiz is modelled on the Olympic motto of – Citius, Altius, Fortius. The three rounds are designed to test speed and accuracy, depth of knowledge and ability to perform under pressure. The quiz encourages participation, sportsman spirit and is conducted in a fun environment.[7][8][9]

USQ 2023 Quiz structure

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Each quiz features three teams of two members each. The Top 9 teams from each of the 4 Zones - North, East, West and South make up a total of 36 teams that will be part of the televised episodes. The 2023 edition of USQ has 3 Zonal preliminary rounds followed by the Zonal Finals. At the end of all 4 Zonal competitions, we would have 4 Zonal Champions from all the Zones. These 4 teams would then compete along with the 2 best losing teams in the National Semifinals. The National Finals will feature the winners of the 2 Semifinals and the best losing team from the Semifinals competing for the title of National Champions 2023.[10]

USQ 2023 Quiz Results

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Episode

number

Date Episode Description Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Winner
1 29 Nov, 2023 Preliminary Round 1

North Zone

Aditya & Aryan

Sunbeam Lahartara Varanasi

Cyril & Falit

St. Columba's Delhi

Paarth & Rudransh

St. Francis' (H) Lucknow

Paarth & Rudransh

St. Francis' (H) Lucknow

2 30 Nov, 2023 Preliminary Round 1

East Zone

Srinjoy & Swastik

RKM Vidyalaya Narendrapur

Sharique & Tathagata

DPS Kalinga Cuttack

Sumit & Abhirukh

Parambhika Patna

Sharique & Tathagata

DPS Kalinga Cuttack

3 01 Dec, 2023 Preliminary Round 1

West Zone

Ameya & Manan

KPS (Kamal Vihar) Raipur

Rohit & Kishlay

Kendriya Vidyalaya (B) Mumbai

Arpit & Vedant

Bhatikar Model Goa

Ameya & Manan

KPS (Kamal Vihar) Raipur

4 02 Dec, 2023 Preliminary Round 1

South Zone

Naveena Priyan & Poovaraghavan

Amalorpavam Puducherry

Kritin & Arnav

Timpany School Vizag

Karthik & Aromal

Carmel CMI Shoranur

Naveena Priyan & Poovaraghavan

Amalorpavam Puducherry

5 03 Dec, 2023 Preliminary Round 2

North Zone

Ayush & Aaditya

St. George's Mussoorie

Manthan & Rohit

Cambridge Court Jaipur

Snehit & Vivek

Sunbeam Bhagwanpur Varanasi

Manthan & Rohit

Cambridge Court Jaipur

6 04 Dec, 2023 Preliminary Round 2

East Zone

Prantika & Gitesh

BSF School Kadamtala

Atharva & Shabd

DPS Ranchi

Aarav & Debarshi

BHS Kolkata

Aarav & Debarshi

BHS Kolkata

7 05 Dec, 2023 Preliminary Round 2

West Zone

Adheesh & Samarth

Sharada Mandir Panaji

Rudraksha & Ameya

DPS Kolar Bhopal

Nirja & Unnati

Anant School Ahmedabad

Rudraksha & Ameya

DPS Kolar Bhopal

8 06 Dec, 2023 Preliminary Round 2

South Zone

Samanway & Thapan

Vedavyasa Vidyalam Kozhikode

Antonita & Arjun

PSBB KK Nagar Chennai

Tarun & Kiran

Bhavan's Vidya Mandir (G) Kochi

Tarun & Kiran

Bhavan's Vidya Mandir (G) Kochi

9 07 Dec, 2023 Preliminary Round 3

North Zone

Shivraj & Anmol

Neeja Modi Jaipur

Malhar & Nidhir

Tagore International (VV) Delhi

Sarthak & Tejas

Aryan International Varanasi

Malhar & Nidhir

Tagore International (VV) Delhi

10 08 Dec, 2023 Preliminary Round 3

East Zone

Swayansu & Tanmay

Kendriya Vidyalaya Puri

Mahin & Sourarup

TTV Hooghly

Vinayak & Samrit

South Point Guwahati

Vinayak & Samrit

South Point Guwahati

11 09 Dec, 2023 Preliminary Round 3

West Zone

Tanay & Ishaan

Garodia International Mumbai

Param & Shrihan

Mount Litera Surat

Daksh & Aryavrat

St. Anthony's Udaipur

Daksh & Aryavrat

St. Anthony's Udaipur

12 10 Dec, 2023 Preliminary Round 3

South Zone

Aman & Harith

Bhavan's Vidya Mandir (E) Kochi

Madhav & Kian

TISB Bengaluru

Hruthik & Venkatesh

Teja Vidyalaya Kodad

Aman & Harith

Bhavan's Vidya Mandir (E) Kochi

13 11 Dec, 2023 Final

South Zone

Naveena Priyan & Poovaraghavan

Amalorpavam Puducherry

Tarun & Kiran

Bhavan's Vidya Mandir (G) Kochi

Aman & Harith

Bhavan's Vidya Mandir (E) Kochi

Naveena Priyan & Poovaraghavan

Amalorpavam Puducherry

14 12 Dec, 2023 Final

East Zone

Sharique & Tathagata

DPS Kalinga Cuttack

Aarav & Debarshi

BHS Kolkata

Vinayak & Samrit

South Point Guwahati

Aarav & Debarshi

BHS Kolkata

15 13 Dec, 2023 Final

West Zone

Ameya & Manan

KPS (Kamal Vihar) Raipur

Rudraksha & Ameya

DPS Kolar Bhopal

Daksh & Aryavrat

St. Anthony's Udaipur

Rudraksha & Ameya

DPS Kolar Bhopal

16 14 Dec, 2023 Final

North Zone

Paarth & Rudransh

St. Francis' (H) Lucknow

Manthan & Rohit

Cambridge Court Jaipur

Malhar & Nidhir

Tagore International (VV) Delhi

Paarth & Rudransh

St. Francis' (H) Lucknow

17 15 Dec, 2023 Semi-Final 1 Ameya & Manan*

KPS (Kamal Vihar) Raipur

Paarth & Rudransh

St. Francis' (H) Lucknow

Aarav & Debarshi

BHS Kolkata

Ameya & Manan

KPS (Kamal Vihar) Raipur

18 16 Dec, 2023 Semi-Final 2 Rudraksha & Ameya

DPS Kolar Bhopal

Naveena Priyan & Poovaraghavan

Amalorpavam Puducherry

Malhar & Nidhir*

Tagore International (VV) Delhi

Malhar & Nidhir

Tagore International (VV) Delhi

19 17 Dec, 2023 Grand Finale Ameya & Manan

KPS (Kamal Vihar) Raipur

Malhar & Nidhir

Tagore International (VV) Delhi

Aarav & Debarshi*

BHS Kolkata

Aarav & Debarshi

BHS Kolkata

*Lucky Losers[11]

References

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  7. ^ "Ultimate Sports Quiz Season 1 : Watch All Episodes Online on JioCinema". Jiocinema. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  8. ^ "MX Player". mxplayer.in. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  9. ^ Bureau, Adgully. "Sony Sports Network is all set to broadcast the first edition of Ultimate Sports Quiz". www.adgully.com. Retrieved 2023-01-31. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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  11. ^ "Ultimate Sports Quiz on Jio Cinema". jiocinema.com. 17 December 2023.