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19 Jan 2026
For inclusion in the Summer Olympics (men’s event), in how many countries and continents must a sport be practiced?
💡 Explanation:The International Olympic Committee (IOC) requires a new Summer Olympic sport for men to be widely practiced in a minimum of 75 countries across four continents for potential inclusion. The criteria for a women's event is lower: 40 countries across three continents. These criteria ensure the sport has genuine global appeal and widespread participation.
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26 Dec 2025
What is the primary governance role of an Olympic International Federation (IF)?
💡 Explanation:International Federations (IFs) are autonomous, non-governmental organizations that govern their respective sports at the world level. To retain IOC recognition and inclusion in the Olympic program, the IF must ensure its statutes, practice, and activities conform with the principles and rules laid out in the Olympic Charter and the World Anti-Doping Code.
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06 Dec 2025
What fundamental policy shift allowed sports like skateboarding and surfing to be included in the Olympics?
💡 Explanation:The inclusion of sports like skateboarding and surfing is a direct result of the Olympic Agenda 2020 reforms. These reforms gave the Organising Committees for the Olympic Games (OCOG), i.e., the host cities, the power to propose a limited number of additional sports to the IOC Session for inclusion on a per-Games basis. This approach prioritizes relevance to the host city and aims to increase youth appeal, media attractiveness, and gender equality, moving away from a rigid list of 'core' sports.
#4
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17 Nov 2025
Which recreational activity was an official Olympic sport from 1900 to 1920?
💡 Explanation:Tug of War was a contested medal event at five Summer Olympics between 1900 and 1920.
#5
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17 Nov 2025
In which Olympic sport do men and women compete directly against each other?
💡 Explanation:Equestrian is the only Olympic sport where men and women compete on equal terms in the same individual events.
#6
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16 Nov 2025
Nordic Combined is a Winter Olympic sport featuring which two disciplines?
💡 Explanation:Nordic Combined tests athletes in both ski jumping (for distance/style) and cross-country skiing (for endurance).
#7
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15 Nov 2025
The marathon race commemorates a legendary run to which Greek city?
💡 Explanation:The marathon honors Pheidippides' legendary run from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens.
#8
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11 Nov 2025
What is the official, standardized distance for the modern Olympic Marathon event, a distance formalized during the 1908 London Games?
💡 Explanation:The official distance for the modern marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards (42.195 kilometers). This specific distance was standardized after the 1908 London Olympics, where the finish line was moved so it could be placed directly in front of the Royal Box at White City Stadium.
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08 Nov 2025
The Ancient Olympic Games, which served as the inspiration for the modern revival, were traditionally held every four years at which religious sanctuary and historic site in Greece?
💡 Explanation:The Ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, in the western Peloponnese, from the 8th century BC until the 4th century AD. The modern games were named after this location, though the first modern games were held in Athens.
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06 Nov 2025
The Modern Pentathlon, an event included in the Summer Olympic Games since 1912, requires athletes to compete in how many different sporting disciplines?
💡 Explanation:The Modern Pentathlon consists of five events: fencing (épée), 200m freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, and a combined event of laser pistol shooting and cross-country running.
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