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Olympiad (Class 5) Sports — practice questions

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How many interlocked rings are on the Olympic flag?Read the answer and worked solution →What does the Olympic motto Citius, Altius, Fortius mean?Read the answer and worked solution →Which city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?Read the answer and worked solution →What was the only official prize for winners at the ancient Olympic Games?Read the answer and worked solution →Who founded the International Olympic Committee to promote peace and friendship through sports?Read the answer and worked solution →How is the Olympic flame lit in Olympia?Read the answer and worked solution →Why was a separate Winter Olympics created?Read the answer and worked solution →The winter sports week of 1924, later called the first Winter Olympics, took place in which country?Read the answer and worked solution →At an Olympic medal ceremony, which anthem is played?Read the answer and worked solution →The five rings stand for Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania and which one region counted as a single continent?Read the answer and worked solution →Where in India is the world's oldest stadium with terraced stands?Read the answer and worked solution →Which ancient Indian war-strategy game later became modern chess?Read the answer and worked solution →Modern polo began in the 19th century in which Indian state, where it was called Sagol Kangjei?Read the answer and worked solution →Snooker began among British Army officers who were posted in which country?Read the answer and worked solution →Who helped set up the Indian Olympic Association in 1927?Read the answer and worked solution →Norman Pritchard won two silver medals for India in athletics at the Olympics of which year?Read the answer and worked solution →India won its first Olympic gold medal in 1928 in which sport?Read the answer and worked solution →Who became the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold, in the 10m air rifle event in 2008?Read the answer and worked solution →Neeraj Chopra won gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in which event?Read the answer and worked solution →India won the Cricket World Cup in 1983. In which country was it played?Read the answer and worked solution →Who captained India in its first Test match, played at Lord's in 1932?Read the answer and worked solution →After the Indian Hockey Federation was dissolved in 2009, which body took over hockey in India?Read the answer and worked solution →Which body is the national governing body of athletics in India?Read the answer and worked solution →India's Department of Sports was set up in 1982 when which event was held in New Delhi?Read the answer and worked solution →Which choice best describes a sport?Read the answer and worked solution →After losing a match, a player calmly congratulates the winners. Which quality does this show?Read the answer and worked solution →Two teams secretly agree on the result before a match is played. What is this cheating called?Read the answer and worked solution →An athlete takes a banned medicine to run faster and is suspended after a test. What is this called?Read the answer and worked solution →Which sport is the most popular spectator sport in the world?Read the answer and worked solution →Which sport is the world's most accessible and widely practised, since it needs almost no equipment?Read the answer and worked solution →

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How many interlocked rings are on the Olympic flag?

  1. Three rings
  2. Four rings
  3. Five rings
  4. Six rings
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Correct answer: C. Five rings

The flag has five intertwined rings, one for each of the five inhabited continents counted by the Games.

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What does the Olympic motto Citius, Altius, Fortius mean?

  1. Faster, Higher, Stronger
  2. Together, Equal, Proud
  3. Brave, Honest, Fair
  4. Play, Learn, Share, Win
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Correct answer: A. Faster, Higher, Stronger

The Latin words are translated as faster, higher, stronger, a motto proposed by Pierre de Coubertin.

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Which city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?

  1. Paris
  2. Athens
  3. London
  4. Rome
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Correct answer: B. Athens

The first Games under the International Olympic Committee were held in the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens.

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