Recent posts under tag olympic

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Who did Juan Antonio Samaranch succeed when he assumed the presidency of the International Olympic Committee..........

posted Feb 11 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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For the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, USA, why was there only one new venue in the 15 used?

posted Jan 15 by Aarati Mahajan

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Olympic weightlifters are permitted, in addition to a close-fitting one-piece leotard, to wear what?

posted Jan 9 by Anil Chaurasiya

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As at 2022, who has won the most medals in Olympic Games since the modern Olympics began in 1896?

posted Dec 19, 2024 by Pardeep Kohli

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At which Olympic Games was Women's diving introduced for competition?

posted Nov 22, 2024 by Akriti

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Which Olympics were the ones where the IOC first operated drug use controls?

posted Sep 30, 2024 by Akriti

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Polish pole vaulter, Władysław Kozakiewicz, controversially did what when he won his event in the 1980 Moscow Olympics?

posted Sep 24, 2024 by Madhavi Latha

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Which was the first Olympic Games in which Bhutan participated?

posted Sep 12, 2024 by Dilbagh

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In the 2012 Olympics, the gold medallist in the women's shotput was later deprived of her medal, making............

posted Aug 27, 2024 by Simranjeet Singh

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Where was the first IOC-run Olympics held in the 21st century?

posted Aug 16, 2024 by Harshita Dhaliwal

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From the 1904 Olympic Games, when diving was first introduced, until the 2020 Games which country holds the highest.....

posted Aug 7, 2024 by Aastha Joshi

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The record for which sport was 15.54 metres in 1909 and 21.89 metres at the 2012 Olympics?

posted Apr 29, 2024 by Ritika

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What type of bow is used in Olympics archery events?

posted Apr 26, 2024 by Varuna Magar

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After a scoring controversy at an Olympic Games, the Hungarian and Italian fencing teams satisfied honour with a real...

posted Apr 16, 2024 by Pushpak Chauhan

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For the 1924 Summer Olympics the International Olympic Council (IOC) decided to ban what?

posted Apr 12, 2024 by Mridul

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In 2020 the International Olympics Committee approved what sport, which had been included in the 2018 Youth Olympics....

posted Apr 1, 2024 by Sandeep Bedi

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When was the athletics event known as the marathon first included for competition in the modern Olympic Games?

posted Mar 14, 2024 by Riteshwar

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Andreas Thorkildsen set a new Olympic record at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing for throwing what?

posted Mar 5, 2024 by Pardeep Kohli

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What was the Olympics venue announced by Jacques Rogge as his last before he resigned as President..........

posted Feb 15, 2024 by Rajni

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The 2018 Olympic Games saw the debut at the Olympics of mass start speed skating, mixed doubles curling, mixed team.....

posted Jan 23, 2024 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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When was windsurfing first competed at the Olympics?

posted Jan 10, 2024 by Upma

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When archery was included for the first time at the Summer Olympics, in 1900, how many nations competed?

posted Nov 27, 2023 by Aastha Joshi

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Although the modern Olympic Games was established for competition by amateurs, full professionals began to be admitted..

posted Nov 27, 2023 by Samardeep Acharya

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How are weights secured on the bar for Olympic weightlifting contests?

posted Nov 23, 2023 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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In 1992, Vitaly Scherbo (USSR/BLR) broke the record for being awarded the most Olympic gold medals in one day..........

posted Oct 26, 2023 by Rahul Vaidya

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Why was the theme sung at the opening of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona delivered in pre-recorded form?

posted Aug 30, 2023 by Varun Kumar

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When was the Ukrainian national anthem first played at an Olympic Games?

posted Aug 22, 2023 by Sandeep Bedi

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What was the only sport competed at the first Stoke Mandeville Games, in 1948, later the Paralympics?

posted Aug 17, 2023 by Karan Joglekar

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What Olympic anthem was played at the opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics as well as the closing ceremony......

posted Jul 15, 2023 by Udita

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Which Olympic Games saw Ben Johnson briefly defeat the defending champion and world record holder, Carl Lewis........

posted Jun 26, 2023 by Harshita Dhaliwal

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In the 4 events held when table tennis was introduced to the Olympic Games, in 1988, which country won the gold medals?

posted Jun 21, 2023 by Amarvansh

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Where were the Olympic Games held at the turn of the 20th century, in 1900?

posted Jun 9, 2023 by Vishal

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Women's sailing made its debut as a separate event in which Olympics?

posted May 16, 2023 by Pankaj Deshmukh

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Which city's bid to hold the 2012 Olympics came second to London's?

posted May 8, 2023 by Rahul Vaidya

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When the Olympics was resurrected in modern times, with a Summer Olympics in 1896, where were the games held?

posted Apr 28, 2023 by Varuna Magar

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The record at the 1976 Olympics set by Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci of scoring a perfect 10 for 7 routines..........

posted Apr 27, 2023 by Pankaj Deshmukh

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International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge used to play which sport, representing Belgium?

posted Apr 7, 2023 by Karan Joglekar

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In 1964, Larisa Latynina, who had represented the USSR and the Ukraine in gymnastics, achieved what Olympic record?

posted Mar 31, 2023 by Nimish

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Which Soviet gymnast won the most Olympic medals in her career, and the most gold of any female?

posted Mar 16, 2023 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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Which was a "first" that marked the opening ceremony of the 1976 Sumer Olympics?

posted Mar 16, 2023 by Rahul Vaidya

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How long is each round in a boxing match at the Olympic Games?

posted Mar 13, 2023 by Udita

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British world champion, double Olympic gold medalist and extreme sportsman James Cracknell won his medals in what sport?

posted Mar 10, 2023 by Balwinder

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What international Games were set up and held in 1963 as a direct competitor to the Olympic Games?

posted Mar 1, 2023 by Samardeep Acharya

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When did sprinter and long jumper Carl Lewis win the first of his Olympic gold medals?

posted Feb 14, 2023 by Riteshwar

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What is or are the official language(s) of the Olympic Games?

posted Jan 17, 2023 by Aastha Joshi

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Which small country won its only Olympic gold medals since it first participated in 1936, at the 1980 Winter Olympics...

posted Jan 5, 2023 by Vikram Luthra

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Which were the last Olympic Games in which East Germany took part as a country?

posted Jan 2, 2023 by Puneet Batra

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What did the two-year Tokyo 2020 Medal Project do, in respect of the medals created for the 2020 Olympic Games?

posted Jan 2, 2023 by Amarvansh

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"Politics and sport should not mix" is often heard, but for the 1920 Olympics the line seems to have been blurred.......

posted Dec 29, 2022 by Samardeep Acharya

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Football athlete, broadcaster and actor, O.J. Simpson, ran in the Torch Relay for which Olympic Games?

posted Dec 22, 2022 by Basabdatta Mukherjee