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Origination of olympics

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776 BC, greece, olympia

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When was the Olympics revived?

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1896- Pierre De coubertin

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What was the motto of Olympics

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Citius, Altius, Fortius, Communitor(2021)

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When was the 1st modern olympics held?

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1896, Athens

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Which countries have hosted olympics thrice? And in what years?

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London- 1908, 1948, 2012
Paris- 1900,1924,2024

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When was International Olympic Committee established?

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1894

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Where is the HQ of International Olympic Committee?

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Lausanne, Switzerland

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Who is the head of International Olympics Committee?

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Thomas Bach

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1st medal for india in olympics

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1900- Norman Pitchard- silver medal in 200 m

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1st gold medal for india in olympics

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1928- Amsterdam olympics, Hockey team

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1st individual gold medal for india in olympics

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Abhinav Bindra-2008- Beijing Olympics in rifle shooting

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1st woman to win a medal from india in olympics

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Karnam Malleshwari-2000, Sydney Olympics, Weight lifting 54kgs bronze medal

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How many gold medals does India have totally in Olympics?

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10 gold medals, 8 from hockey team

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How many medals did India win in Paris olympics,2024?

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6

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Which was India’s best peformance in Olympics?

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2021, Tokyo Olympics, 7 medals

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How many medals does India have in total?

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41

17
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How many gold medals did China win in 2024 paris olympics?

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40 gold medals

18
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Who has won the most Gold medals in Olympics?

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Michael Phelps(23 gold medals)

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1st ever gold medal in olympics

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James Brendon- 1896(triple jump) USA

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1st women to win gold medal in Olympics

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Helen Pourtales- 1900(swiss sailor)

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When was Indian Olympic Association est?

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1927 by Sir dorabji tata

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Composition of indian olympic association

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32 members executive council(president- PT Usha)

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When was the court of arbitration for sports est?

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1984

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When was Winter Olympics started?

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1924, conducted every 4 years with the summer olympics

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When did India start participating in Winter Olympics?

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1964, 22 members

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