Sports GK MCQs

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Switzerland houses the headquarters of the United World Wrestling. United World Wrestling (UWW) is the international governing body for the sport of amateur wrestling; its duties include overseeing wrestling at the Olympics. It presides over international competitions for various forms of wrestling, including Greco-Roman wrestling, freestyle wrestling for men and women, as well as others. UWW is now based in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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Malla-yuddha is the traditional form of combat-wrestling originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is closely related to Southeast Asian wrestling styles such as naban and is the ancestor of kusti. Indian wrestling is described in the 13th century Malla Purana.

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The first World Weightlifting Championship Competition held in 1891.

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Archery GB is the national governing body for archery in the United Kingdom. It was established in 2006 and is responsible for promoting the sport, organizing competitions, and developing talent. The UK has a rich archery history, with the sport being featured in the Olympics since 1900. Notably, British archer Simon Terry won a gold medal in the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

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The headquarters of the Archery Association of India is located in New Delhi. Established in 1973, this sports body functions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. It is responsible for organizing archery events across the nation and preparing Indian archers for international competitions, including the Olympic Games. In addition to its administrative role, the association plays a significant part in the development and promotion of archery sport in India.

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Archery was reintroduced as an official Olympic sport at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, after being absent since 1920. The event featured both men’s and women’s individual competitions, marking a important moment in Olympic history as it aimed to promote gender equality in sports.

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The gold medal in men’s individual archery at the 2016 Summer Olympics was won by Ku Bon-Chan from South Korea. South Korea has a strong archery tradition, having won numerous Olympic medals in the sport. Ku’s victory marked South Korea’s continued dominance in archery, as they have won the most gold medals in this discipline since its introduction to the Olympics in 1900.

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Underhand is a serve in which the player strikes the ball below the waist instead of tossing it up and striking it with an overhand throwing motion. Underhand serves are considered very easy to receive and are rarely employed in high-level competitions.

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The first official handball match was played on 2 December 1917 in Berlin, Germany.

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Denmark holds the record of most numbers of gold medals won in women’s handball at the Summer Olympics with a record of 3 gold medals.