SPORTS General Knowledge
• The first recorded ancient Olympics was held in 776 BC
• The ancient Olympic continued till about 394 BC
• Who is said to be the rather of modem Olympics? Pierre de Coubertin
• In which year did the first modern Olympic Games take place? 1896
• In which year was the International Olympic Committee (IOC) formed? 1894
• The headquarters of the IOC is located at Lausanne.
• Which Olympic Games had to be canceled due to World War-I? 1916
• Who is the International Olympic Committee President? Jacques Rogge
• Which country led a boycott of the 1980 Olympic games held in Moscow? USA
• The Commonwealth Games were earlier called British Empire Sports Festival.
• When did the 1st Commonwealth Games take place? 1930
• Where was the 1st Commonwealth Games held? Canada
• The Commonwealth Games had to be cancelled during 1942 and 1946.
• Normally the Commonwealth Games are held at intervals of four years.
• In which year were the first Asian Games held? 1951
• Which country hosted the first Asian Games? India
• Hamlet Cup is associated with? Tennis
• Which game is associated with the Walker Cup? Golf
• Asafa Powell (Jamaica) is associated with Athletics.
• Wightman Cup is associated with Tennis.
• What was the former name of Cricket World Cup? Prudential Cup.
• The term “Short Jenney”is associated with Billiards.
• In cricket, Long Top is the position before the bowler.
• Geoff Ogilvy is associated with Golf.
• The term ‘Jump Ball’ in sports is associated with Basketball.
• The term ‘Bogey’ is associated with Golf.
• The place ‘Epsom’ is associated with Horse Racing.
• The term ‘Pivot’ is associated with Basketball.
• The term ‘rook’ is associated with Chess.
• The term ‘stone walling’ is associated with Cricket.
• How many players lake part in each team in a volleyball match
played under international rules? 6
• How many players are there in each side in a Baseball match? 9
• What is the duration of each period before and after the tenminute break in a basketball game? 25 min
• When and where was the game of Volleyball invented? USA. 1895
• How many players are there on each side in a women’s Basketball game? 6
• U Thant cupis associated with the game of TableTennis.
• ‘Play the game in the spirit of game’ was said by Pt Nehru.
• Who was the first to win Wimbledon Singles title five times in a row? Bjorn Borg
• Football (soccer) is said to have originated in China.
• Lawn tennis is said to have originated in France.
• With which sport is the term ‘Chinaman’ associated? Cricket.