OLYMPIC GAMES - GK QUESTION,
Important facts and questions related to the Olympic Games ,
International Olympic Committee ,Indian Olympic Committee,
Q-Where did the first Olympic Games begin ??
Start of the Olympic Games - in the Olympic city of Greece in 776 BC.
It was held once in 4 years till 394 AD, later the event was stopped at the behest of the King of Greece.
Q-When and where did the modern Olympic Games begin?
The modern Olympics began in the city of Athens in Greece with the effort of France's Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
Information about the International Olympic Committee -
Established: - 23 January 1894 (Sakho)
Headquarters: - Lausanne (Switzerland)
First Speaker: - Dimitris Wilkes's
Membership: - 205 National
The Olympic Committee determines the rules, rules, and operations of the Olympic Games.
The official language of the International Olympic Committee: - French-English
Who is the current chairman of the International Olympic Committee?
The current Chairman of the International Olympic Committee: - Thomas Bach (THOMAS BACH) is,
First Indian woman member: - Nita Ambani
Current Indian Members: - Nita Ambani, Narendra Batra
## Q&A related to Indian Olympic Committee-
Q-When was the Indian Olympic Committee established ??: -
Indian Olympic Committee was established in 1924
In 1927 Dorabji formed it as the Olympic Association.
First Chairman of Indian Olympic Committee: - JRD Tata
Q-Who is the current Chairman of the Indian Olympic Committee?
Current Chairman of Indian Olympic Committee: - Narendra Batra (2018 to 2022)
Former Chairman: - N. Ramachandran
General Secretary: - Rajiv Mehta
Headquarters: - New Delhi.
Olympic Model
Olympic flag: - Swollen in 1913, duly inaugurated in Paris in 1914.
This flag was first hoisted at the Antwerp Olympic Beach in 1920 AD.
The backdrop of the flag is white, with 5 days in the middle of it showing each other, representing the 5 continents, the blue circle to Europe, the yellow circle to Asia, the black cycle to Africa, the green cycle to the red circle to North and South America.
What is the Olympic motto?
Olympic motto: - cities Altus forties (fast, high and strong)
It was presented at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics.
Olympic Torch: - It started with the Amsterdam Olympics of 1928 AD.
The torch is lit by the rays of the sun in front of the Hera Temple in Olympia, Greece, and from there the torch of a special sporting event.
Other important facts related to the modern Olympic Games: -
* The swearing-in tradition began with the Antwerp Olympics in 1920 CE.
* The mascot tradition began with the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
* The broadcast of the Olympic Games on TV began with the 1960 Rome Olympics.
* 11 Israeli athletes were killed in the Palestinian terrorist attack at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
* Russia holds the record for winning the most 55 gold medals in an Olympics, won at the 1981 Seoul Olympics.
* The first Indian player to participate in the Olympic Games is an Anglo-Indian Norman Prijard. He competed in the 1900 (Second Olympics) and received two silver medals in the athlete event.
* The first team in India had sent a team of its players to the 1920 AD Olympics. In which 2 athletes 1 manager were two wrestlers. Of these, Fadipa Darepa Chagule, the first marathon runner from India, finished 19th in the marathon race.
* Women's participation in the Olympic Games from the Second Olympics of 1900 AD.
* The woman who won the most gold medals in the Olympic Games is Laryna Lavignina.
* The first Indian woman player to participate in the Olympic Games is Mary Leela Rao.
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