I help athletes know when to start and stop, but I have no hands. What am I?
Category: Sports · Difficulty: medium
Hint: Think about what signals the beginning of a race.
Answer
A starting gun
Explanation
A starting gun signals athletes to begin a race, and it has no hands but triggers the start.
This is a medium sports riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is A starting gun.
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