Sports GK MCQs

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Kulsoom Abdullah became the first woman to compete in the World Weightlifting Championship completely covered her body parts after the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) modified its rules to accommodate her request to do so.

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China won the most number of gold medals in the World Weightlifting Championships.

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The word “toxophilite” comes from the Greek words “toxon”, meaning bow or arch, and “philos”, meaning loving or fond of. So a toxophilite is someone who loves or is fond of archery, bows, and arrows. They enjoy practicing archery as a hobby or sport, and some toxophilites also bow hunt animals. Overall, it refers to an archery aficionado or devotee.

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The correct answer is Brady Ellison. He holds the record for the longest continuous period as the world number-one-ranked men’s recurve archer, achieving this status for over 250 weeks. Ellison is a three-time World Champion and has represented the USA in multiple Olympic Games, winning a team bronze in 2008 and individual silver in 2012. His consistency and skill have made him a prominent figure in archery.

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Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team’s court under organized rules.

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The International Volleyball Hall of Fame (IVHF) was founded to honour extraordinary players, coaches, officials, and leaders who have made significant contributions to the game of volleyball. The Hall of Fame is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, the United States of America, where volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan at the local YMCA.

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China won the gold medal in women’s volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The women’s tournament in volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics was the 14th edition of the event at an Olympic Games, organised by the world’s governing body, the FIVB, in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 6 to 20 August 2016.

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Sergio Santos is the “Most Valuable Player (MVP)” in the men’s volleyball tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The men’s tournament in volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics was the 14th edition of the event at the Summer Olympics, organised by the world’s governing body, the FIVB, in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 7 to 21 August 2016.

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Karl Schelenz was a German sports teacher. He is famous as the “father” of modern handball.

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The Campeonato Nacional de Andebol Masculino, also known simply as Andebol 1, is the premier handball league in Portugal and is overseen by the Portuguese Handball Federation.