| Presenter: | Harsha Bhogle |
| Country: | India |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 32 |
| Producer: | VUSport |
| Network2: | Jio Cinema Sports18 |
| Network: | Sony Ten MX Player |
The Ultimate Sports Quiz (USQ) is a National level inter-school sports quiz competition that is broadcast on JioCinema and Sports18 in India.[1]
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]
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]
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.
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]
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]
| 1 | 29 Nov, 2023 | Preliminary Round 1North Zone | Aditya & AryanSunbeam LahartaraVaranasi | Cyril & FalitSt. Columba'sDelhi | Paarth & RudranshSt. Francis' (H)Lucknow | Paarth & RudranshSt. Francis' (H)Lucknow | |
| 2 | 30 Nov, 2023 | Preliminary Round 1East Zone | Srinjoy & SwastikRKM VidyalayaNarendrapur | Sharique & TathagataDPS KalingaCuttack | Sumit & AbhirukhParambhikaPatna | Sharique & TathagataDPS KalingaCuttack | |
| 3 | 01 Dec, 2023 | Preliminary Round 1West Zone | Ameya & MananKPS (Kamal Vihar)Raipur | Rohit & KishlayKendriya Vidyalaya (B)Mumbai | Arpit & VedantBhatikar ModelGoa | Ameya & MananKPS (Kamal Vihar)Raipur | |
| 4 | 02 Dec, 2023 | Preliminary Round 1South Zone | Naveena Priyan & PoovaraghavanAmalorpavamPuducherry | Kritin & ArnavTimpany SchoolVizag | Karthik & AromalCarmel CMIShoranur | Naveena Priyan & PoovaraghavanAmalorpavamPuducherry | |
| 5 | 03 Dec, 2023 | Preliminary Round 2North Zone | Ayush & AadityaSt. George'sMussoorie | Manthan & RohitCambridge CourtJaipur | Snehit & VivekSunbeam BhagwanpurVaranasi | Manthan & RohitCambridge CourtJaipur | |
| 6 | 04 Dec, 2023 | Preliminary Round 2East Zone | Prantika & GiteshBSF SchoolKadamtala | Atharva & ShabdDPSRanchi | Aarav & DebarshiBHSKolkata | Aarav & DebarshiBHSKolkata | |
| 7 | 05 Dec, 2023 | Preliminary Round 2West Zone | Adheesh & SamarthSharada MandirPanaji | Rudraksha & AmeyaDPS KolarBhopal | Nirja & UnnatiAnant SchoolAhmedabad | Rudraksha & AmeyaDPS KolarBhopal | |
| 8 | 06 Dec, 2023 | Preliminary Round 2South Zone | Samanway & ThapanVedavyasa VidyalamKozhikode | Antonita & ArjunPSBB KK NagarChennai | Tarun & KiranBhavan's Vidya Mandir (G)Kochi | Tarun & KiranBhavan's Vidya Mandir (G)Kochi | |
| 9 | 07 Dec, 2023 | Preliminary Round 3North Zone | Shivraj & AnmolNeeja ModiJaipur | Malhar & NidhirTagore International (VV)Delhi | Sarthak & TejasAryan InternationalVaranasi | Malhar & NidhirTagore International (VV)Delhi | |
| 10 | 08 Dec, 2023 | Preliminary Round 3East Zone | Swayansu & TanmayKendriya VidyalayaPuri | Mahin & SourarupTTVHooghly | Vinayak & SamritSouth PointGuwahati | Vinayak & SamritSouth PointGuwahati | |
| 11 | 09 Dec, 2023 | Preliminary Round 3West Zone | Tanay & IshaanGarodia InternationalMumbai | Param & ShrihanMount LiteraSurat | Daksh & AryavratSt. Anthony'sUdaipur | Daksh & AryavratSt. Anthony'sUdaipur | |
| 12 | 10 Dec, 2023 | Preliminary Round 3South Zone | Aman & HarithBhavan's Vidya Mandir (E)Kochi | Madhav & KianTISBBengaluru | Hruthik & VenkateshTeja VidyalayaKodad | Aman & HarithBhavan's Vidya Mandir (E)Kochi | |
| 13 | 11 Dec, 2023 | FinalSouth Zone | Naveena Priyan & PoovaraghavanAmalorpavamPuducherry | Tarun & KiranBhavan's Vidya Mandir (G)Kochi | Aman & HarithBhavan's Vidya Mandir (E)Kochi | Naveena Priyan & PoovaraghavanAmalorpavamPuducherry | |
| 14 | 12 Dec, 2023 | FinalEast Zone | Sharique & TathagataDPS KalingaCuttack | Aarav & DebarshiBHSKolkata | Vinayak & SamritSouth PointGuwahati | Aarav & DebarshiBHSKolkata | |
| 15 | 13 Dec, 2023 | FinalWest Zone | Ameya & MananKPS (Kamal Vihar)Raipur | Rudraksha & AmeyaDPS KolarBhopal | Daksh & AryavratSt. Anthony'sUdaipur | Rudraksha & AmeyaDPS KolarBhopal | |
| 16 | 14 Dec, 2023 | FinalNorth Zone | Paarth & RudranshSt. Francis' (H)Lucknow | Manthan & RohitCambridge CourtJaipur | Malhar & NidhirTagore International (VV)Delhi | Paarth & RudranshSt. Francis' (H)Lucknow | |
| 17 | 15 Dec, 2023 | Semi-Final 1 | Ameya & Manan*KPS (Kamal Vihar)Raipur | Paarth & RudranshSt. Francis' (H)Lucknow | Aarav & DebarshiBHSKolkata | Ameya & MananKPS (Kamal Vihar)Raipur | |
| 18 | 16 Dec, 2023 | Semi-Final 2 | Rudraksha & AmeyaDPS KolarBhopal | Naveena Priyan & PoovaraghavanAmalorpavamPuducherry | Malhar & Nidhir*Tagore International (VV)Delhi | Malhar & NidhirTagore International (VV)Delhi | |
| 19 | 17 Dec, 2023 | Grand Finale | Ameya & MananKPS (Kamal Vihar)Raipur | Malhar & NidhirTagore International (VV)Delhi | Aarav & Debarshi*BHSKolkata | Aarav & DebarshiBHSKolkata |