Olympics Flashcards
Origination of olympics
776 BC, greece, olympia
When was the Olympics revived?
1896- Pierre De coubertin
What was the motto of Olympics
Citius, Altius, Fortius, Communitor(2021)
When was the 1st modern olympics held?
1896, Athens
Which countries have hosted olympics thrice? And in what years?
London- 1908, 1948, 2012
Paris- 1900,1924,2024
When was International Olympic Committee established?
1894
Where is the HQ of International Olympic Committee?
Lausanne, Switzerland
Who is the head of International Olympics Committee?
Thomas Bach
1st medal for india in olympics
1900- Norman Pitchard- silver medal in 200 m
1st gold medal for india in olympics
1928- Amsterdam olympics, Hockey team
1st individual gold medal for india in olympics
Abhinav Bindra-2008- Beijing Olympics in rifle shooting
1st woman to win a medal from india in olympics
Karnam Malleshwari-2000, Sydney Olympics, Weight lifting 54kgs bronze medal
How many gold medals does India have totally in Olympics?
10 gold medals, 8 from hockey team
How many medals did India win in Paris olympics,2024?
6
Which was India’s best peformance in Olympics?
2021, Tokyo Olympics, 7 medals
How many medals does India have in total?
41
How many gold medals did China win in 2024 paris olympics?
40 gold medals
Who has won the most Gold medals in Olympics?
Michael Phelps(23 gold medals)
1st ever gold medal in olympics
James Brendon- 1896(triple jump) USA
1st women to win gold medal in Olympics
Helen Pourtales- 1900(swiss sailor)
When was Indian Olympic Association est?
1927 by Sir dorabji tata
Composition of indian olympic association
32 members executive council(president- PT Usha)
When was the court of arbitration for sports est?
1984
When was Winter Olympics started?
1924, conducted every 4 years with the summer olympics
When did India start participating in Winter Olympics?
1964, 22 members
