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14811
Which country boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics?
A. Great Britain
B. France
C. United States
D. Italy
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The United States led a boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Roughly 65 nations eventually joined the boycott.
14812
Which gymnastics superstar withdrew from several events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to focus on mental health?
A. Sunisa Lee
B. Simone Biles
C. Gabby Douglas
D. Nadia Comaneci
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Simone Biles withdrew from several finals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics citing 'the twisties' and the need to prioritize her mental health, sparking a global conversation on athlete well-being.
14813
Which Summer Olympics was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
A. Rio 2016
B. London 2012
C. Tokyo 2020
D. Beijing 2008
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The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were postponed for one year due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and were eventually held in the summer of 2021.
14814
Which sport made its debut at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
A. Golf
B. Skateboarding
C. Rugby Sevens
D. Taekwondo
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Skateboarding was one of the new sports added to the program for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021), along with surfing, sport climbing, and karate.
14815
Which Indian female shuttler won two consecutive Olympic medals (2016, 2020)?
A. Saina Nehwal
B. PV Sindhu
C. Jwala Gutta
D. Ashwini Ponnappa
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PV Sindhu won Silver in Rio 2016 and Bronze in Tokyo 2020.
14816
Which country won the Bronze medal in Mixed Doubles at Paris 2024?
A. South Korea
B. Japan
C. Thailand
D. Malaysia
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Watanabe Yuta and Higashino Arisa of Japan won the bronze medal, repeating their achievement from Tokyo 2020.
14817
Who won the Women's Doubles Gold at Paris 2024?
A. Matsuyama/Shida
B. Chen/Jia
C. Liu/Tan
D. Rahayu/Ramadhanti
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China's Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan won the gold medal, upgrading their silver from Tokyo 2020.
14818
Who holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest badminton smash (male) set in 2023/2024?
A. Lee Zii Jia
B. Viktor Axelsen
C. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
D. Anthony Ginting
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India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy holds the record for the fastest smash, clocking an incredible 565 km/h.
14819
Which event is NOT an Olympic swimming event?
A. 50m Butterfly
B. 50m Freestyle
C. 1500m Freestyle
D. 400m IM
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While 50m Butterfly is contested at World Championships, the only 50m event at the Olympics is the 50m Freestyle.
14820
In competitive swimming, which lane is assigned to the fastest qualifier?
A. Lane 1
B. Lane 4
C. Lane 5
D. Lane 8
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The fastest qualifier is placed in the center lane (Lane 4 in an 8-lane pool), with the second fastest in Lane 5, and so on.
