Sports Flashcards
First place to hold Olympic Games?
Mt. Athens, Greece
Who restarted the Olympics and where?
Pierre de Coubertin, Athens
Where is the head office of International Olympic Committee?
Lausanne, Switzerland
When was Olympics restarted?
1894
When did women join the Olympics?
1912
When did the winter Olympics begin?
1924
Where is the 2020 Summer Olympics held?
Tokyo, Japan
Motto of Olympics
Citius, Attius, Fortius
First Indian male to participate in Olympics?
Norman Pritchard (1900)
First Indian woman to participate in Olympics?
Marrie Lila Rao
First president of the Indian Olympic Committee?
Sir Dorabji Tata
Indian Olympic Committee was created in?
1927
Where was the last Winter Olympic games (2018) held?
Pyeongchang, South Korea
Which Indians won in the Olympics of 2016?
P. V. Sindhu and Sakshi Malik
Where was the first Commonwealth Games held?
Hamilton, Canada (1930)
Which two years were the Commonwealth Games not held?
1942 & 1946
How many members in the Commonwealth of Nations?
54
Where was 2018 Commonwealth Games held?
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Where was the 2014 Commonwealth Games held?
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Who regulates the Asian Games?
Olympic Council of Asia
When and where was the first Asian Games held?
1951, New Delhi
When did Incheon, South Korea host the Asian Games?
2014
Who gave the motto for the Asian Games?
Nehru - Ever Onward
Where was the Asian Games 2018 held?
Jakarta-Palembang, Indonesia
Where was the first SAF Games held?
Kathmandu, Nepal
Where was the SAF Games held in 2016?
India
Which are the 8 participating countries in the SAF Games?
India, Pakisthan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives
When did SAFG change to SAG?
2004
Where was the first ever Afro-Asian Games held?
Hyderabad, India
By who and when was the first Cricket World Cup organized?
England, 1975
Where is the International Cricket Council located?
Dubai, UAE
When and where was the first Cricket Test Match played?
1877, England-Australia in Melbourne
First one day International Cricket match was played between?
England and Australia
When was the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) formed?
1927
Who won the Cricket World Cup in 2019?
England Cricket Team
When did India host the CommonWealth Games?
2010
Who is hosting the Asian Games 2022?
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Host of 2019 SAG?
Nepal - Pokhara and Kathmandu
Who hosted the ICC T-20 Cricket World Cup in 2016?
India
Who won the 2016 ICC T-20 Cricket World Cup?
West Indies
Where is the headquarters of FIFA?
Zurich, Switzerland
What is the FIFA World Cup also called?
Jules Rimet Cup
When and where was the first FIFA World Cup organised?
Uruguay, 1930
Which country has participated in every World Cup so far?
Brazil
Which country hosted 2014 FIFA World Cup?
Brazil
Which country will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
Qatar
Which country hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
Russia
When and where was the first Paralympic Games held?
Rome, 1960
Where was Paralympics 2016 held?
Rio de Janeiro
Who was the first Indian to win gold in the Paralympics?
Devendra, Javelin Throw (2004)
Indian joined the Commonwealth Games in?
1934, London
In CWG 2018, Saina Nehwal won for what?
Badminton, Gold
Mary Kom won what in 2018 CWG?
Gold, Boxing
First recipient of the David Dixon Award
Natalie du Toit (Africa)
First Indian to win David Dixon Award
Samresh Jung (2006)
Where is the headquarters of the International Hockey Federation?
Lausanne, Switzerland
Where was the first hockey world cup held?
Barcelona [1971]
- Winner: Pakistan
Where was the last Hockey world cup held?
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar [2018]
Who invented lawn tennis?
Major Wing Fields in Wales [1870]
Which are the most prestigious tennis tournaments?
4 Grand Slam Opens
- Australian Open
- French Open
- Wimbledon Open
- US Open
Where was table tennis introduced to the Olympics?
Seol, S Korea [1988]
Which sport is called the ‘sport of the kings’ and is not part of the Olympics?
Polo
Where was the first F1 race held in India?
Buddha International Circuit, Greater Noida [2011]
When was Formula 1 started?
1950
What is the name of the annual cycling race held in France?
Tour de France
- covers more than 3600 km
- last 3 weeks
- held every July
Who governs swimming as a sport?
Federation Internationals de Natation (FINA)
What is the official distance of a marathon?
42.195 km
Which Greek soldier does the marathon commemorate?
Phedipeddes
What is the national sport of Australia?
Cricket
What is the national sport of Canada?
Lacrose
What is the national sport of China?
Table Tennis
What is the national sport of England?
Cricket
What is the national sport of India?
Hockey
What is the national sport of Japan?
Sumo
What is the national sport of Malaysia?
Badminton
What is the national sport of Spain?
Bull Fighting
What is the national sport of USA?
Baseball
Who is also known as the Flying Sikh?
Milkha Singh
Who is also known as the Golden Girl?
PT Usha
Who is also known as The Wall?
Rahul Dravid
Who is also known as Bhajji / The Turbanator?
Harbhajan Singh
What is the name of the book on David Beckham?
My Side
Who is also called ‘Hockey ka Jadoogar’?
Major Dhyanchand
What is the name of the book on Vishwanathan Anand?
My Best Game of Chess
What is the name of the book on Kapil Dev?
Cricket My Style
What is the name of the book on Sachin Tendulkar?
Playing It My Way
What is the name of the book on Tiger Woods?
How I Play Golf