Sports Flashcards

1
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Laureus World Sports Awards 2023 ceremony held in

A

Paris

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2
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Laureus World Sportsman of the Year

A

Lionel Messi

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Messi won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in which other year

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2020 (became first ever footballer to win)
2023: became first sportsman from team sport to win twice

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Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year

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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

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Laureus World Team of the Year: Winner of 2023:

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Argentina Men‘s Football Team

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5
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Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year

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Carlos Alcaraz (Spain)

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5
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1st Laureus World Sports Award ceremony took place in which year and was won by who?

A

Took place on May 25, 2000- won by Tiger Woods (golf)

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6
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Most Laureus World Sports Awards is won by which player?

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(6)- Roger Federer - 5 Sportsman of the year +1 Comeback of the year

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6
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Laureus Sport for Good:

A

TEAMUP (Global)

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7
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Most Laureus World Sports Awards won by a female?

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(5)- Serena Williams - 4 Sportsman of the year +1 Comeback of the year

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7
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Laureus Sporting Moment 2000-2020 won by

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Sachin Tendulkar

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8
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Where did Wimbledon 2023 take place?

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All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, UK

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8
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Wimbledon 2023 was which edition of the game

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136th

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9
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Wimbledon 2023 is the the ___ staging of the Ladies‘ Singles Championship event
the __ in the Open Era

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the 129th staging of the Ladies‘ Singles Championship event
the 55th in the Open Era

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10
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Wimbledon is the __rd grand slam of the year

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3rd

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11
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Wimbledon is run by which fed/org

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International Tennis Federation (ITF)

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12
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Winner of Wimbledon 2023

A

Carlos Alcaraz

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13
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Who won the Women’s singles in Wimbledon 2023

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Czech Republic Marketa Vondrousova

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14
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Who won Men‘s doubles in Wimbledon 2023

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Netherlands Wesley Koolhof / United Kingdom Neal Skupski

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15
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Who won Women‘s doubles in Wimbledon 2023

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Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei / Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová

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15
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Wimbledon is held in which months and on which court

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late June to early July (grass court)

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15
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Australia Open is held in which months and on which court

A

Jan
Hard Court

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16
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US Open is held in which months and on which court

A

August– September (hard court)

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16
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French Open is held in which months and on which court

A

May-Early June

Clay court

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17
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INTERNATIONAL TENNIS FEDERATION Founded in which year as what

A

1913 (as the International Lawn Tennis Federation)

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17
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HQ of International Tennis Federation

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London UK

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18
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Who is Chair of International Tennis Federation &
Who is the CEO of International Tennis Federation

A

Chair: David Haggerty
CEO: Kelly Fairweather

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19
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2023 Asian Athletics Championship was held in which country

A

Thailand

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20
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2023 Asian Athletics Championship - Mascot

A

Hanuman

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20
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When was the Asian Athletics Association established

A

1973

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21
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How many countries participated in the 2023 Asian Athletics Championship

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9- India; Japan; Hong Kong; Singapore; China; Indonesia; the Republic of Korea; Malaysia; Philippines

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22
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Which countries topped the medal tally in Asian athletic Championship

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Japan- 1st
China-2nd
India-3rd

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22
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Diamond League
2023 is which edition of the competiton

A

14th edition

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23
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A
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23
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How many rounds of Diamond League are being held?

A

14

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23
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Asian Championships Trophy- Hockey 2023 was which edition of the game

A

7th

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23
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Where was the Asian Championships Trophy- Hockey 2023 held

A

Mayor Radhakrishna Stadium, Chennai

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24
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Mascot of Asian Championships Trophy- Hockey 2023

A

Bomman

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24
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Who won the Asian Championships Trophy- Hockey 2023 for the record 4th time

A

India

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24
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First edition of Asian Championships Trophy- Hockey 2023 was hosted by

A

China

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25
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India moved to which in the FIH - hockey ranking after winning Asian Championships Trophy- Hockey 2023

A

3rd from 4th
1- Netherland
2- Belgium

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25
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President of Asian Hockey Federation

A

Fumio Ogura

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26
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When was the Asian Hockey Federation established

A

1958
HQ- Kuala Lumpur

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27
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When was the Asian Championships Trophy- Hockey 2023 first played

A

China- 2011

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28
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Who won the FIDE world cup 2023

A

Magnus

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28
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Where did FIDE World Cup 2023 take place

A

Baku, Azerbaijan

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28
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FIDE World Cup 2023 marked the __ th iteration of the Chess world cup

A

10th

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29
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Where was FIDE World Cup 2023 hosted

A

Baku Ajerbaijan

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30
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Prag acheived the GM title at the age of ?

A

12

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31
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Prag became an international master at what age

A

10

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32
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1st Grandmaster from India

A

Vishy Anand 1988

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33
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Pragannandha is seeded at

A

31

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34
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FIDE was founded in which year and where

A

1924
Paris

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35
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Chair of FIDE

A

Arkady Vladimirovich Dvorkovich

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36
Q

India’s top ranked chess player

A

Dommaraju Gukesh

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36
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Current world ranking of Gukeksh

A

8

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37
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Vishwanath Anand had been the top ranked player of India since how many years before Gukesh overtook him

A

36 years

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38
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Who is the youngest chess player to cross the 2750 mark

A

Gukesh

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38
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World Athlectics Championship 2023 edition

A

19th

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39
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India’s rank in World Athletics Championships 2023

A

18th- 1 medal

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39
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Rank 1 in World Athletics Championships 2023

A

US - 29 medals

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40
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Where was World Athletics Championships 2023 held

A

National Athlectics Centre, Budapest, Hungary

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40
Q

Since when has Magnus Carslen been the World No 1

A

July 2011

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41
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Motto of World Athletics Championships 2023

A

Witness the Wonder

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41
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Mascot of World Athletics Championships 2023

A

Youhuu (native Hungarian Racka sheep)

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42
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In which year did Neeraj Chopra win Asian Games Gold

A

2018, 2023

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42
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First Indian to win a gold medal in the World Athletics Championships
with a big throw of: 88.17m

A

Neeraj Chopra

43
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Neeraj Chopra won Olympic Gold in which year

A

2021

44
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When was Neeraj Chopra conferred with Arjuna Award for Athletics

A

2018

44
Q

Neeraj was the Commonwealth Games Champion in which year

A

2018

45
Q

When was Neeraj Chopra given Padma Shri Award

A

2022

45
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When was Neeraj awarded Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

A

2021

45
Q

First indian to win at World Athletics Championships

A

Anju Bobby George (2003)- Paris, Long Jump Bronze

46
Q

Where was the World Archery Championships 2023 held

A

Berlin, Germany

47
Q

Who became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the World Archery Championships 2023

A

Aditi Gopichand Swami by defeating Andrea Becerra

47
Q

World archery championship is
Organised by the

A

World Archery Federation

48
Q

ICC
was founded as what

A

Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909

48
Q

When was World archery championship first organised

A

1931

48
Q

When was Imperial Cricket Conference RENAMED AS International Cricket Conferenceand again ICC in which years?

A

Renamed as the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1987.

49
Q

HQ of ICC

A

Dubai, UAE

50
Q

ceo OF icc

A

gEOFF aLLARDICE

51
Q

Chairman of ICC -

A

Greg Barclay

52
Q

Who won the IBSA games- International Blind Sports Federation World Games- cricket

A

Indian women’s team by defeating Aus

52
Q

IBSA 2023 was which edition of the game

A

7th

53
Q

Venue of IBSA 2023

A

7th edition

53
Q

Who is the lead sponsor of IBSA World Games

A

RNIB - Royal National Institute of Blind people

53
Q

Women’s FIFA world cup is held once every how many years

A

4 years

53
Q

How many teams participated in the Women’s FIFA world cup
2023

A

32 national teams divided into eight groups

53
Q

Asmita Women’s League - gull form

A

Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action.

53
Q

Women’s FIFA 2023 Young player of tournament

A

Salma Parallulo

53
Q

Anurag Thakur renamed Khelo India Mahila League as what

A

Asmita Mahila League

53
Q

Golden Glove- Women’s FIFA 2023

A

Mary Earps

53
Q

Women’s FIFA world cup 2023 was which edition of the game

A

9th

53
Q

Where was Women’s FIFA world cup 2023 held

A

Australia and New Zealand

53
Q

Who won Women’s FIFA world cup 2023

A

Spain- defeated England in the finals

53
Q

Golden Boot- Women’s FIFA 2023

A

Hinata Miyazawa

53
Q

Captain of Spain football team- womens

A

Olga Carmona

54
Q

Golden Ball -Women’s FIFA 2023

A

Aitana Bonmati

54
Q

How many times has the US won Women’s FIFA

A

4 times

54
Q

When did Women’s FIFA begin

A

1991

54
Q

Who was accused of non consensually kissing a female player after the Women’s FIFA 2023

A

Luis Rubiales- Spanish FA president

55
Q

Which Spanish soccer player has accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for kissing her on the lips without her consent

A

Jenni Hermoso

56
Q

Jenni Hermoso plays for which club

A

Mexican club- Pachuca

57
Q

Where was French Open 2023 hosted

A

Stade Roland Garros, Paris

57
Q

On which court is French Open played

A

Clay

58
Q

When was French Open first held internatioanally

A

1925

58
Q
A
59
Q

When was French Open first held

A

1891

60
Q

Who is French Open named after

A

Roland Garros

60
Q

Who was Roland Garros

A

French aviator- first person to fly across the Mediterranean Sea - 1913.

60
Q

Max titles at French Open won by who

A

Rafael Nadal (cons - 2005-8)

61
Q

Most grand slams in open era - men

A

Novak Djokovic 24

61
Q

Most Grand Slams wins by a woman

A

Serena Williams (23)

62
Q

Asia Cup Cricket 2023 was which edition of the game

A

16th

62
Q

Who won Asia Cup Cricket 2023

A

India

62
Q

When was the first Cricket Asia Cup played

A

1984
Sharaj, UAE
Winner- India

63
Q

Where was the US Open 2023 held

A

USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.

64
Q

US Open 2023 was which edition of the game

A

143rd

65
Q

Djokovic’s 24th Grand Slam singles title tied him with who for the most Grand Slam victories in the Open Era.

A

Margaret Court

66
Q

Who became the first man to win three grand slam events in the same season four times

A

Djokovik

67
Q

Oldest man’s champion ever at US open

A

Djokovic

68
Q

The US Open is played on which court

A

Hard Court

69
Q

When was the US Open first held

A

1881

70
Q

Which edition of the Durand Cup was played in 2023

A

132nd

71
Q

Who won the Durand Cup

A

Mohun Bagan (Bangladesh Army Team)

2022 winner was: Bengaluru FC

72
Q

How many teams competed in the Durand Cup

A

24

2 foreign teams: Nepal and Bangladesh
all three Indian Armed Forces teams
local squad of Bodoland FC

73
Q

Maximum WIns by any team in Durand Cup

A

Maximum wins by team: Mohun Bagan (17 titles)
2nd max: East Bengal (16)

74
Q

India’s and Asia’s oldest football tournament

A

Durand Cup

75
Q

World’s oldest football torunament

A

FA Cup

75
Q

When was Durand Cup started

A

1888
First played in Shimla

75
Q

Durand cup is named after who

A

Sir Henry Mortimer Durand

75
Q

Who hosts the Durand Cup

A

Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) + All India Football Federation (AIFF)

75
Q

Winning team of Durand Cup walks away with how many and which trophies

A

3 prizes:
The Durand Cup (a rolling trophy and the original prize)

The Shimla Trophy (also a rolling trophy and first given by the residents of Shimla in 1904).

The President’s Cup (for permanent keep and first presented by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, India’s first President, in 1956)

76
Q

Moto Gp India was held at

A

Buddh International Circuit (BIC), Greater Noida, UP

76
Q

Buddh International Circuit (BIC), Greater Noida, UP
- Length
-Who desinged it

A

Length- 4.97km
Designed by- Hermann Tilke

76
Q

When was FIFA founded

A

1904

76
Q

HQ of Federation Internationale de Motorcycling (FIM)

A

Mies, Switzerland

76
Q

Winner of MotoGP 2023

A

1st place: Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team)
2nd: J. Martin
3rd: R. Quatro

76
Q

How many member nations does FIFA comprise

A

211 members

76
Q

When was AIFF affiliated with FIFA

A

1948

76
Q

International Organiser of MotoGP Dorna Sports signed a 7 year MoU with which promoter of race in India

A

Fair Street Sports

76
Q

When was AIFF formed

A

1937

77
Q

Chair of FIFA

A

Gianni Infantino

77
Q

Which edition of Asian Games besides the first one was held in india

A

9th edition in ND in 1982

77
Q

Who was the founder member and host of first Asian Games

A

India

77
Q

Asian Games is regulated by which body at present and was regulated by which body earlier

A

Since 1982, the Olympic Council of Asia has regulated the Asian Games.

Asian Games Federation from 1951 to 1978.

77
Q

3 players from Arunachal Pradesh with valid e-accreditations were denied entry- who are they

A

Nyeman Wangsu, Onilu Tega and Mepung Lamgu

77
Q

India was ranked _ overall on medal tally

A

4th

77
Q

India won how many medals at the Asian Games

A

107 total = 28 gold + 38 silver + 41 gold

77
Q

Asian Games 2022 was which edition of the game

A

19th edition

77
Q

Mascots of Asian Games 2023

A

Chenchen, Congcong, and Lianlian

78
Q

Torch of 19th Asian Games-

A

Eternal Flame (design inspired by Liangzhu Culture of ancient Chinese civilization)

78
Q

Motto of Asian Games 2023

A

Heart to Heart @ Future

78
Q

How many olympic quotas does Asiad 2023 provide

A

74 Paris Olympic Quotas

78
Q

Venue of Asiad 2022

A

Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China

Dates- 23 Sep- 8 Oct, 2023

78
Q

How many sports and disciplines were involved in Asian Games 2022

A

40 sports and 61 disciplines

79
Q

How many competition venues were arranged for Asian Games 2023

A

54 competition venues (Hangzhou and 5 other cities)

79
Q

Where will the 2026 Asian Games be held

A

20th Asian Games will be held in Nagoya, Japan

79
Q

Who proposed the idea of Asian Games

A

Guru Dutt Sondhi (member of Indian International Olympic Committee)

79
Q

Israel has been excluded from the games since which year

A

1976
It requested to participate in 1982 but it was rejected due to Munich massacre

79
Q

What the mascot of the first Asian Games and when was it held

A

First edition-
1951 (New Delhi)
Mascot- Appu (Indian Elephant)

79
Q

The Madrid Open has also introduced innovative initiatives, such as using blue clay courts in which year that led to controversy

A

2012

80
Q

Who won the Men’s and WOmen’s Singles in Madrid Open

A

Alcarz
Arya Sablenka

81
Q

First edition of World Athletic Championship

A

1983
Helsinki Finland

81
Q

National Sports Day

A

29 Aug

81
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A
81
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