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The normal time difference between which both the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics are held is 2 years. The Olympic Games are normally held every four years, alternating between the Summer and Winter Olympics every two years in the four-year period.

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The prize for the winner at the ancient Olympic Games is known as “Kotinos” in the context of the Olympic Games. The Olive wreath also is known as kotinos was the prize for the winner at the ancient Olympic Games. It was a branch of the wild olive tree that grew at Olympia, intertwined to form a circle or a horse-shoe.

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The 1956 Summer Olympics, Melbourne was the venue for the infamous “Blood in the Water match”. The “Blood in the Water” match was a water polo match between Hungary and the USSR at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. The match took place on 6 December 1956 against the background of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and saw Hungary defeat the USSR 4–0. The name was coined after Hungarian player Ervin Zador emerged during the last two minutes with blood pouring from above his eye after being punched by Soviet player Valentin Prokopov.

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Melville Marks Robinson is the father of the modern Commonwealth Games. The Commonwealth Games is an international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. Their creation was inspired by the Inter-Empire Championships, as a part of the Festival of Empire, which were held in London, the United Kingdom in 1911. Melville Marks Robinson founded the games as the British Empire Games which were first hosted in Hamilton, Canada in 1930.

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The first Commonwealth Youth Games was held in the United Kingdom. The Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) is an international multi-sport event organized by the Commonwealth Games Federation. The games are held every four years with the current Commonwealth Games format. The first version was held in Edinburgh, Scotland, part of the United Kingdom, from 10 to 14 August 2000. The age limitation of the athletes is 14 to 18.

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Kuwait houses the headquarters of the Olympic Council of Asia. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. The current president is Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah. The headquarters of the OCA is located at Kuwait City, Kuwait. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is responsible for the conduct of the Asian Games.

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Thailand hosted the Asian Games the most number of times. Thailand hosted four Asian Games in 1966, 1970, 1978 and 1998.

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In the year 1982, Asian Games started using mascots. Since the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, India, the Asian Games have had a mascot, usually an animal native to the area or occasionally human figures representing the cultural heritage.

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The motto of the 2015 National Games of India was “Get Set Play”.

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“The Ashes” is a cricket competition series. The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. The Ashes are regarded as being held by the team that most recently won the series. If the series is drawn, the team that currently holds the Ashes retains the trophy. An Ashes series traditionally consists of five Tests, hosted in turn by England and Australia at least once every two years. There have been 71 Ashes series: Australia have won 33, England 32 and six series have been drawn.