Sports
1.The first modern Olympic Games were held in
⇒ 1986, Athens, Greece
2. What do the five interlocking rings on the Olympic flag represent?
⇒ Five inhabited continents (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania)
3. The founder of the modern Olympic Games is
⇒ Pierre de Coubertin
4. The headquarters of the IOC is in
⇒ Lausanne, Switzerland
5. The Olympic Games are held every
⇒ 4 years
6. The Olympic symbol has
⇒ 5 rings
7. The Olympic rings represent the
⇒ 5 continents
8. The Olympic flag background colour is
⇒ white
9. The Olympic motto is
⇒ “Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together.”
10. The ancient Olympic Games began in
⇒ 776 BC
11. The ancient Olympic Games were held in
⇒ Olympia (Greece)
12. The Olympic flame is lit at
⇒ Olympia, Greece
13. The first Winter Olympic Games were held in
⇒ 1924
14. The first Winter Olympics were held at
⇒ Chamonix, France
15. Women first participated in the Olympics in
⇒ 1900
16. The Olympic Games are organized by
⇒ the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
17. The 2016 Summer Olympics were held in
⇒ Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
18. The 2020 Summer Olympics were held in
⇒ Tokyo, Japan
19. The 2024 Summer Olympics were held in
⇒ Paris, France
20. The Youth Olympic Games are for athletes aged
⇒ 14 to 18 years
21. The Olympic Games are also called the
⇒ Olympiad
22. The first Asian country to host the Olympics was
⇒ Japan (Tokyo 1964)
23. Olympic medals were first awarded in
⇒ 1900 Paris Olympics
24. The first khelo India Winter Games was held in
⇒ 2020
25. Khelo India Youth Games formerly were known as
⇒ Khelo India School Games
26. Sultan Johor Cup is associated with
⇒ Hockey
27. The oldest football competition in India
⇒ Durand Cup
28. Penality Corner is related to
⇒ Hockey
29. The National Sport University located
⇒ Manipur
30. ‘Deuce’ term is used in
⇒ Tennis and Badminton
31. Eden Garden stadium is located in
⇒ West Bengal
32. Rover Cup is related to
⇒ Football
33. Major Dhyan Chand is known as
⇒ Hockey Wizard
34. Where will the 2026 Winter Olympic Games be held?
⇒ Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy