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The Olympics were revived in 1896 by a Frenchman named ___ ___ ___. |
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Baron Pierre de Coubertin  |
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Fill in the blank: The Olympic motto is 'Citius, Altius, ___'. |
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Fortius  |
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True or False: The 2020 Summer Olympics were held in Tokyo in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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True  |
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Fill in the blank: The Commonwealth Games started in ___ in ___ and occur every four years. |
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1930, Canada |
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True or False: Cricket was part of the Olympics in 1900 and remains a part of it to this day. |
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False - Cricket was removed after just one game. |
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What are the key components of the Olympic flag? |
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The Olympic flag is white with five colorful rings representing the five continents: blue, yellow, black, green, and red.  |
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Fill in the blank: The FIFA World Cup is known to be the most-watched sports event, attracting billions every ___ years. |
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Four |
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What major sporting event did Jawaharlal Nehru initiate in 1951? |
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The Asian Games  |
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Fill in the blank: India has won ___ Olympic gold medals in field hockey, the most by any country. |
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11  |
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True or False: The 2016 Summer Olympics were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with over 11,000 athletes participating. |
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True  |
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What new sports were introduced at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo? |
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Karate, surfing, and skateboarding.  |
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Fill in the blank: The Durand Cup, started in 1888, is one of the oldest ___ tournaments in the world. |
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Football  |
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True or False: The last Olympic Games mentioned in the document were held in London in 2012. |
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True |
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Fill in the blank: The 2024 Summer Olympics are scheduled to take place in ___, France. |
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Paris |
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What does 'offside' mean in football? |
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Offside means a player is in the wrong position when the ball is played, which can result in a canceled goal.  |
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True or False: The Olympics were canceled during World War II, but not during World War I. |
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False - The Olympics were canceled during both World War I (1916) and World War II (1940, 1944). |
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What is the significance of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing? |
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It was the first time Beijing hosted the Winter Games, with over 2,800 athletes from 91 countries.  |
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Fill in the blank: The most loved sport in India is ___. |
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Cricket  |
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