Most voted questions under tag history

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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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At the 1968 Olympic Games held at Mexico City, what was the now-universal style introduced to the high jump?

posted Apr 27, 2016 by Karan Joglekar

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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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Where were the equestrian events held for 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympic Games?

posted Dec 28, 2015 by Vishal

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The first historical mention of the holding of the ancient Olympic Games occurred about how many years ago ?

posted Dec 9, 2015 by Manish Tiwari

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Where were the first Winter Olympics held?

posted Jul 25, 2019 by Vinni Fernandis

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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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Daniel Carroll and Akakida Kakhiashvili are unusual in Olympic history for what reason?

posted Feb 25, 2018 by Ruchi Kashyap

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What is the lowest innings total in Indian Premier League(IPL) history?

posted Apr 24, 2017 by Tanmay

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The first World Cup for Football (Soccer) was head in which country?

posted Sep 28, 2016 by Diya Borda

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Which major international event prompted the United State to lead a boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympic?

posted Sep 21, 2016 by Shantanu Arora

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At which Olympic Games were females allowed to compete at track & field athletics for the first time?

posted Jun 23, 2016 by Tapesh Kulkarni

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Which Olympic Games were the first to be broadcast worldwide on television?

posted Apr 28, 2016 by Saif Khanam

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At which Olympic Games did the People's Republic of China participate for the first time?

posted Apr 22, 2016 by Mridul

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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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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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Who became the first goaltender in NHL history to score a goal by actually shooting the puck into an open net?

posted Aug 5, 2015 by Anamika

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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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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 boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics and why?

posted Jul 24, 2019 by Diya Borda

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When was the white ball first used in cricket?

posted May 9, 2019 by Abu Anam

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In the 1968 Olympics, what system was introduced into the soccer tournament?

posted Mar 27, 2018 by Vijay

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The 1992 Winter Olympics were the last what?

posted Feb 25, 2018 by Ruchi Kashyap

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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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Which country won the 1999 Rugby World Cup?

posted Nov 7, 2017 by Nikita Sehgal

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

posted Aug 24, 2017 by Ankana Guchait

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Which Olympic Games was the first to be sponsored, by Coca-Cola?

posted Aug 16, 2017 by Mukul Chag

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By the time his Olympic career ended in 1960, who had won more Olympic medals than any other fencer?

posted Aug 11, 2017 by Debolina Charaborthy

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What tournament was threatened in 1976 because of the shortage of horse chestnut seeds in Northamptonshire, England?

posted Aug 11, 2017 by Debolina Charaborthy

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What reason did the Republic of Maldives give for withdrawing from the Commonwealth of Nations in 2016?

posted Aug 11, 2017 by Prajwal C.m.

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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 relatively new watersport was added to the Olympics in 1984?

posted Jul 13, 2017 by Arun Angadi

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Which sport was banned in Scotland in 1457?

posted Jul 13, 2017 by Ranjit Bera

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How many Israeli athletes were killed at the Munich Olympics 1972?

posted Jun 28, 2017 by Sumana

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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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In which year, Indian Mountaineering Foundation was established?

posted May 11, 2017 by Neeraj Kumar

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Who is the winner of the 2016 Chennai Open title of tennis?

posted May 10, 2017 by Neeraj Kumar

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When was the only death linked to drug use following an event at an Olympic Games and who?

posted Apr 27, 2017 by Anuradha Tabyal

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Why was the Ice Hockey World Championship at Chamonix in 1930 moved mid-championship to Vienna and Berlin?

posted Apr 21, 2017 by Mohammad

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Which city hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2002?

posted Apr 3, 2017 by Anamika

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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 of these cities has hosted the Winter Olympics twice?

posted Feb 1, 2017 by Rahul Chandel

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At which Olympic Games did a water polo match between Hungary and the Soviet Union end as a pitched battle..........

posted Jan 27, 2017 by Chahat Sharma

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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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The Republic of China (ROC) did not compete at the Montreal Olympics in 1976 because the People's Republic of ..........

posted Jan 13, 2017 by Pankaj Deshmukh

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Which Olympic sport was contested in only 1904 and 1908, by teams from only 3 countries (Canada, USA and Germany).......

posted Jan 4, 2017 by Aman

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What nationality was A.J.Hackett who started the first commercial bungee jumping concern in 1988?

posted Dec 20, 2016 by Madhavi Latha

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Where was the Cyclo-cross World Championship 2013 held?

posted Dec 15, 2016 by Anuradha Tabyal

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The oldest woman Olympic gold medalist is Queenie Newall, at London in 1908, when 53 years old. In which sport..........

posted Dec 6, 2016 by Varun Kumar