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OLYMPICS - First of all these games were held by the Greeks in 776 B.C. on Mount Olympus in honour of the Greek God Zeus. In this way, the history of Olympic Games is about twenty eight hundred years old. These games continued to be held every four years until 394 A.D. when these games were stopped by a royal order of the emperor of Rome. - The modern Olympic Games which started in Athens in 1896, are the result of the devotion and dedication of a French educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin and the first Olympic meet in the modern series was held in 1896 in Athens, the Capital of Greece. Since then, they are being held every four years except for breaks during world wars. - The Olympic flag is white in colour with five coloured rings, each ring symbolic of a continent. Summer as well as Winter Olympics are held in the same year. - The 2020 Olympic Games was held at Tokyo in 2021. - The official Olympic Motto is Citius, Altius, Swifter, Higher, Stronger. The Head Office of International Olympic Committee (IOC) is at Lausanne (Switzerland).
COMMONWEALTH GAMES - The Commonwealth Games are held every four years, in the year in which Asian Games are held. All the Commonwealth Countries (former colonies of Britain) can take part in it. - The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 at Hamilton (Canada). - There are currently 54 members of the Commonwealth of Nations, and 71 teams participated in the games. - The 2018 Commonwealth Games officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games or Gold Coast 2018, which is held in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, between 4 to 15 April 2018.
ASIAN GAMES - After the Second World War, most of the Asian Countries gained independence. On the lines of Olympic Games, Asian Games were planned every four years. - India hosted the first Asian Games in 1951.
WORLD CUP CRICKET - The first Cricket World Cup was organised in England in 1975. A separate women's Cricket World Cup has been held every 4 years since 1973.
List of Cricket World Cups Year - Venue - Winner/Runner 1975 England West Indies beat Australia 1979 England West Indies beat England 1983 England India beat West Indies 1987 India & Pakistan Australia beat England 1992 Australia Pakistan beat England 1996 India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka Sri Lanka beat Australia 1999 England Australia beat Pakistan 2003 South Africa Australia beat India 2007 West Indies Australia beat Sri Lanka 2011 India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh India beat Sri Lanka 2015 Australia, New Zealand Australia beat New Zealand 2019 England England beat New Zealand 2023 India (to be held)
HOCKEY WORLD CUP - The first Hockey World Cup was organised in Barcelona (Spain) in 1971. Women's Hockey World Cup has been held since 1974.
FOOTBALL WORLD CUP - The Football World Cup is organised by FIFA (Federation of International Football Association). The World Cup is called 'Jules Rimet Cup' named after the name of FIFA President Jules Rimet. The first Football World Cup was organised in Uruguay in 1930. - In 1942 and 1946, the Football World Cup was not played due to World War II. - Brazil is the only nation to have participated in every World Cup so far. The 2018 Football World Cup held in Russia. France on July 15, 2018 clinched their second FIFA World Cup title, beating Croatia 4-2 in the highestscoring final since 1996.
IMPORTANT CUPS & TROPHIES
International - American Cup : Yacht Racing - Ashes : Cricket - Davis Cup : Lawn Tennis - Derby : Horse Race - Grand National : Horse Streple Chase Race - Jules Rimet Trophy : World Soccer Cup - King's Cup : Air Races - Merdeka Cup : Football - Swaythling Cup : Table Tennis (Men) - Ryder Cup : Golf - Thomas Cup : Badminton - U. Thant Cup : Tennis - Walker Cup : Golf - Wightman Cup : Lawn Tennis - Rothman's Trophy : Cricket - European Champions Cup : Football - Grand Prix : Table Tennis - Edgbaston Cup : Lawn Tennis - Grand Prix : Lawn Tennis
National - Agha Khan Cup : Hockey - Beighton Cup : Hockey - Bombay Gold Cup : Hockey - C.K. Naydu Trophy : Cricket - Deodhar Trophy : Cricket - Duleep Trophy : Cricket - Durand Cup : Football - Dhyan Chand Trophy : Hockey - Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy : Football (Junior) - Ezra Cup : Polo - Guru Nanak Cup : Hockey - Holkar Trophy : Bridge - Irani Trophy : Cricket - Indira Gold Cup : Hockey - Murugappa Gold Cup : Hockey - Nehru Trophy : Hockey - Nixan Gold Cup : Football - Rani Jhansi Trophy : Cricket - Ranji Trophy : Cricket - Rangaswami Cup : Hockey - Ramanujan Trophy : Table Tennis - Rene Frank Trophy : Hockey - Rohinton Baria Trophy : Cricket - Rovers Cup : Football - Santosh Trophy : Football - Subroto Cup : Football
SPORTS TERMS - Badminton: Mixed doubles; Deuce; Drop; Smash; Let' Foot work; Setting. - Base Ball: Pitcher; Put out, Strike; Home; Bunt. - Billiards: Cue; Jigger; Pot; Break; In Baulk; In Off' Cannons. - Boxing: Upper cut; Round; Punch; Bout; Knock down' Hitting below the belt; Ring. - Bridge: Finesse; Dummy; Revoke; Grand Slam; Little Slam; No Trump; Rubber. - Chess: Bishop, Gambit; Checkmate; Stalemate. - Cricket: L.B.W. (leg before wicket); Creases, Poppingcreases' Stumped; Bye; Leg-Bye; Googly; Hattrick' Maiden over; Drive; Bowling; Duck; Follow-on; No ball' Leg Break; Silly point; Cover point; Hit-wicket; Latecut' Slip; Off-spinner; In-swing. - Football: Off Side; Block; Drop-kick; Penalty-kick (or goal kick); Corner-kick; Free-kick; Dribble; Thrown-in' Foul. - Golf: Boggy; Foursome; Stymic; Tee; Put; Hole; Niblic' Caddie; Links; The green; Bunker. - Hockey: Carried; Short Corner; Bully; Sticks; Off side' Roll in; Striking Circle; Under-cutting; Dribble. - Horse racing: Jockey; Punter. - Polo: Bunker; Chukker; Mallet. - Tennis: Back hand drive; Volley; Smash; Half-volley' Deuce; Service; Let; Grand Slam.
Stadiums and Places Associated with Sports
Arun Jaitley Stadium Cricket Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Athletics Delhi Shivajee Stadium Hockey Delhi National Stadium Hockey etc. Delhi Ambedkar Stadium Football Delhi Brabourne Stadium Cricket Mumbai Wankhede Stadium Cricket Mumbai National Stadium Hockey etc. Mumbai Eden Garden Cricket Kolkata Green Park Stadium Cricket Kanpur Keenan Stadium Cricket Jamshedpur Nehru (Chepauk) Stadium Cricket Chennai Barabati Stadium Cricket Cuttack Lords, Oval, Leeds Cricket Britain Hedingle Manchester Cricket Britain Black Heath Rugby London Henley Boat race England Wimbledon Lawn Tennis London Wembley Stadium Football London White City Dog-race England Aintree Horse-race England Tentbridge Cricket England Patnee Martlake Boat-race England Tibankham Rugby England Sandy Lodge Golf Scotland Forest Hill Tennis New York Brooklyn Baseball New York Melbourne Cricket Australia
Name of Playing Compounds of Different Games
Name of Related Sports - Compound Court Lawn Tennis, Badminton, Netball, Hand ball, Volleyball, Squash, Kho-Kho, Kabaddi Diamond Baseball Ring Boxing, Skating, Wrestling, Circus, Riding display Course Golf Board Table Tennis Pool Swimming Alley Bowling Mat Judo, Karate II Arena Horse Riding Vellodrum Cycling Field Polo, Football, Hockey Track Athletics Pitch Cricket, Rugby Rink Ice Hockey
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