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In 1992 the Toronto Blue Jays became the first baseball team to do what?

posted Mar 27, 2020 by Divya Bharti

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Who won the gold medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, and yelled "Oh my God!" at least 11 times?

posted Apr 8, 2020 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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In the 1988 Winter Olympics, freestyle skiing, disabled alpine and Nordic skiing, and freestyle short track.............

posted Apr 2, 2020 by Rahul Chandel

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A number of firsts marked the 1980 Summer Olympic Games. Apart from the Games' being boycotted by the USA?

posted Mar 18, 2020 by Pardeep Kohli

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New Zealand first won medals in shot put in the Olympic Games in 2008; this was in women's shot put...

posted Mar 26, 2020 by Aman

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Which was the only country to host the summer Olympics and not win a single gold medal?

posted Aug 2, 2016 by Ritika Sharma

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Which country boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics and why?

posted Jul 24, 2019 by Diya Borda

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When was badminton introduced as a Medal Sport in the Olympics?

posted Sep 16, 2016 by Diya Borda

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Modern football is said to have evolved from which country ?

posted Dec 17, 2015 by Simranjeet Singh

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Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall was the first Olympic athlete to suspended for drug use, Which banned substance had he consumed?

posted Aug 13, 2016 by anonymous

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In which city were the first Modern Olympics held and when?

posted Aug 5, 2016 by Kuldeep Apte

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Which city was the first to hold the Summer Olympic games twice?

posted Aug 24, 2017 by Ankana Guchait

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In which event did Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the Modern Olympic movement, won a gold medal in 1912 game?

posted Aug 6, 2016 by Ati Kumar

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Which Biennial sporting event was postponed in 2001 following the September 11th terrorist attack on New York?

posted Aug 9, 2016 by anonymous

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On 1 June 1958, who became the oldest person to break a world record in a standard Olympic athletic event?

posted May 13, 2016 by Dilbagh

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Where were the first Winter Olympics held?

posted Jul 25, 2019 by Vinni Fernandis

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The Olympic Flame, was, for the first time, ceremonially lighted and burnt in a giant torch at the entrance.............

posted Feb 26, 2016 by Puneet Batra

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In which year were the Olympic games first held in London?

posted Jun 7, 2017 by Naveen Kumar

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Which popular fitness method was invented by Germany?

posted Jan 3, 2019 by Swathi Shivram

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Which two sports that start with the letter 'C' are no longer in Olympic games?

posted Sep 7, 2017 by Ram Jana

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Who was the first ever women's Marathon champion at the Olympic Games?

posted Aug 19, 2016 by Rupali Thakur

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In which sport did Andre Agassi's father Mike Agassi compete in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics, representing Iran? [MCQ]

posted Dec 3, 2018 by Manish Tiwari

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In which discipline did the father of the modern Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin, win an olympic gold medal?

posted Aug 9, 2016 by Ritika Sharma

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For what reason were Senegal and the Ivory Coast unique among African nations at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal?

posted Aug 9, 2017 by Ati Kumar

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Which city was scheduled venue for the 1940 Olympic Games which was cancelled later?

posted Aug 18, 2017 by Sumana

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Who was the female competitor excused a sex test at the 1976 Olympics?

posted Jun 1, 2017 by Sumanta Hazra

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The tour, and the test series, by the India cricket team in Pakistan in 1984 was halted abruptly, What was the reason?

posted Mar 18, 2020 by Pankaj Deshmukh

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Which country won the 1999 Rugby World Cup?

posted Nov 7, 2017 by Nikita Sehgal

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Of the 12 Winter Olympics between 1924 and 1976 inclusive, how many were held outside of Europe?

posted Apr 6, 2018 by Ati Kumar

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The longest winning streak by any nation at an event in the Olympic Games was set by the USA.What was the event?

posted Oct 3, 2017 by Anil Chaurasiya

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Which country was the host of first Olympics in 1896?

posted Feb 12, 2016 by Rahul Chandel

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What was unusual about the 1960 Olympic marathon win by Abebe Bikila?

posted Apr 18, 2016 by Prithvi

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In 1990, who became the first son and father to play on the same Major League Baseball team at the same time?

posted Jan 4, 2018 by Aastha Joshi

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American pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock won an Olympic gold medal in what type of event? [MCQ]

posted Nov 29, 2017 by anonymous

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What is the highest attendance at a football match in history?

posted Mar 1, 2017 by Encarnicion Orensanz Laranga

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Which relatively new watersport was added to the Olympics in 1984?

posted Jul 13, 2017 by Arun Angadi

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In 1892, who became the first heavyweight boxing champion to fight under the Marquess of Queensberry rules?

posted Oct 27, 2015 by Maninder Bath

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Which referee allowed the "Hand of God" goal scored in the quarter final of the 1986 FIFA World Cup? [MCQ]

posted Jul 28, 2018 by Balwinder

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In the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2010 Olympics, Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal for Canada to............ [MCQ]

posted Jul 5, 2018 by Tapesh Kulkarni

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The 1992 Winter Olympics were the last what?

posted Feb 25, 2018 by Ruchi Kashyap

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A seven year old French boy won an Olympic medal for Holland in 1900. Which sport did he participated in?

posted Sep 23, 2016 by Deepak Jangid

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What was unusual about two time Olympic marathon winner Abebe Bikila's running style at the 1960 games ?

posted Sep 1, 2016 by Deepika Jain

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Which team won the inaugural tournament for the FIFA World Cup (Soccer) in 1930?

posted Dec 10, 2015 by Ankur Athari

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Who was the first recipient of the Pierre de Coubertin Medal, established 1964 to honour athletes in Olympic events?

posted Dec 2, 2015 by Deepak Chitragar

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Who won a (then) record seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympic Games at Munich?

posted Jul 20, 2016 by Upma

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Which sport was banned in Scotland in 1457?

posted Jul 13, 2017 by Ranjit Bera

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Who won Great Britain's first Gold medal at the 2000 Olympics?

posted Aug 27, 2016 by anonymous

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Which of these cities has hosted the Winter Olympics twice?

posted Feb 1, 2017 by Rahul Chandel

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Which country, and its leader, hosted the 1936 Summer and Winter Olympics?

posted Jan 16, 2017 by Shamita

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At which Olympics was the first Olympic athlete tested positive for the use of banned performance-enhancing drugs?

posted Nov 2, 2016 by Sandeep Otari