Olympic | MCQs

Explanation

Pakistan's hockey team won three Olympic silver medals in 1956, 1964, and 1972.

They also won three gold (1960, 1968, 1984) and two bronze (1976, 1992) medals.

Explanation

Pakistan's men's national field hockey team has won three Olympic gold medals in field hockey: 

• Rome 1960
• Mexico City 1968
• Los Angeles 1984

They have also won three silver medals (1956, 1964, and 1972), and two bronze medals (1976 and 1992).

Explanation

The Olympic Games have an long history. According to the tradition, they first took place at Olympia in ancient Greece. Every four years for more then a thousand years, the Greeks held these games in honor of the god Zeus. Then in 394 A.D., the games were abolish by Emperor Theodosius I of Rome. The Olympic Games were re-established many centuries later in 1896. The first modern Olympic Games were held, appropriately enough to Athens and Greece. Every four years since then accept during World War I and II, the games were held in various parts of the world.

1. According to the tradition, they first had taken place at Olympia on ancient Greece.

In

2. Every four years for ______ a thousand years, the Greeks held these games in honor of the god Zeus.

More than

3. Then in 394 A.D, the games were _____ by Emperor Theodosius I of Rome.

Abolished

4. The Olympic Games _____ many centuries later in 1896.

Were re-established

5. Every four years since then _____ during World War I and II, the games were held in various parts of the world.

Except

Explanation

In Summer Olympic Games 2024, Novak Djokovic becomes oldest player to win Olympic gold.

He won Olympic medal at the age of 37.

He is a professional tennis player. 

He belongs to Serbia. 

He triumphs in a 2-hour, 50-minute final against Carlos Alcaraz at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

***

Explanation

Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and the first African to be elected president of International Olympic Committee (IOC).

She will be the 10th president of IOC.

She is also a two-time Olympic swimming gold medalist.

She belongs to Zimbabwe. 

She will take IOC president in June 2025.

****

Explanation

Pakistan has won a total of 04 gold medals in Olympic Games so far

Pakistan won its first Olympic Gold Medal in the field of Hockey in Rome held in 1960.

Pakistan won its second Olympic Gold Medal in the field of Hockey in Mexico held in 1968.

Pakistan won its third Olympic Gold Medal in in the field of Hockey Loss Angels, USA held in 1984.

Pakistan won its fourth Olympic Gold Medal in the field of Javelin Throw in Paris held in 2024.

 *****

Explanation

Arshad Nadeem set a new Olympic record by clinching the coveted gold medal in the men’s javelin final

This ended Pakistan’s 32-year wait for success at the Games 

Throw: 92.97-m throw

Winning date: 8 Aug 2024

Arshad belongs to Mian Channu.

 Nadeem’s throw was Pakistan’s first individual gold medal

Note: It also shattered the previous Olympic record of 90.57m, set by the Netherlands’ Andreas Thorkildsen at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

The throw now stands as the sixth longest throw ever, and the best in the world this year.

 ****

Explanation

Arshad Nadeem set a new Olympic record by clinching the coveted gold medal in the men’s javelin final

This ended Pakistan’s 32-year wait for success at the Games 

Throw: 92.97-m throw

Winning date: 8 Aug 2024

Arshad belongs to Mian Channu.

 Nadeem’s throw was Pakistan’s first individual gold medal

Note: It also shattered the previous Olympic record of 90.57m, set by the Netherlands’ Andreas Thorkildsen at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

The throw now stands as the sixth longest throw ever, and the best in the world this year.

 ****

Explanation

Shabana Akhtar became Pakistan's first woman to compete at the Olympics games.

She took part in the women's long jump at the 1996 Olympics.

Explanation