Olympics History
When and where will the next olympics happen?
2024, Paris
Who is the first and only Indian athlete to win an individual gold medal for India?
Abhinav Bindra
Mens 10m air rifle event, Beijing olympics 2008
Who was the first ever woman to win a medal at the Olympics for India?
Karanam Malleshwari
69 kg weightlifting category, Bronze, 2000 Sydney olympics
How many different sports are there in Olympics 2021?
33
What is the motto of Olympics?
Citius Altuis Fortius (Faster, higher, stronger)
How many countries participated in Tokyo Olympics?
205 + 1
Summer Olympics
Winter Olympics
Paralympics
Who is the first indian to win a medal for India? What medal & which sport?
Kashaba Jadhav
Bronze, Wrestling, 1952 Helsinki
What is the speciality of the medals used in current olympics?
There are made out of recycled electronic devices and smartphones
Describe Olympic symbol/emblem & atleast one of the significance of the shapes/colours
five rings interconnected in the white background
Each ring representing the larger continents of the earth (Asia, America, Europe, Africa & Oceania)
Lovlina borgohain lost her semi final match. Even then she won a medal. How?
Because in boxing, there is no third place match. Both those who lose the semi final get Bronze medals.
What's special about the flower bouquet given to medallists at Tokyo olympics?
Flowers are grown in areas devastated by Earthquake, Tsunami and subsequent meltdown of nuclear reactors & Tokyo