Olympic Sports Challenge
Explore Olympic sports, surprising rules, and what it takes to win—from the running track to the ski slope.
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1. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
Which event is this?
Runners race 100 meters in separate lanes. There are no hurdles or baton exchanges.
- 100-meter sprint
- 100-meter hurdles
- 4 × 100-meter relay
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- 100-meter sprint
The 100-meter sprint tests speed over a short distance, so a quick start is especially important.
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2. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
Which swimming stroke is she using?
A swimmer moves through the pool on her back, with her face above the water.
- Breaststroke
- Backstroke
- Butterfly
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- Backstroke
Backstroke races start with swimmers already in the water, rather than diving in from the starting blocks.
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3. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
Which gymnastics event is this?
A gymnast performs jumps and turns on a narrow beam raised above the floor.
- Floor exercise
- Vault
- Balance beam
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- Balance beam
The balance beam is a women's Olympic gymnastics event. Athletes need both balance and control.
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4. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
Which event combines these activities?
Athletes first swim in open water, then ride bicycles, and finally run to the finish.
- Triathlon
- Decathlon
- Biathlon
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- Triathlon
In a triathlon, the race clock keeps running while athletes change from one sport to the next.
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5. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
Which winter sport is this?
Players slide heavy stones across ice toward a target. Teammates sweep the ice in front of the moving stone.
- Ice hockey
- Curling
- Speed skating
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- Curling
Sweeping changes the ice surface and helps control how far the stone travels and how much it curves.
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6. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
How many points is this shot worth?
In Olympic basketball, a player scores with a free throw after a foul.
- Three points
- Two points
- One point
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- One point
Each successful free throw earns one point. A foul can lead to more than one free throw.
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7. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
How many players from each team are on the court?
An Olympic beach volleyball match is played on sand.
- Two players
- Four players
- Six players
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- Two players
Beach volleyball teams have only two players, so each player must cover a large area of the court.
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8. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
How many points does this arrow score?
An archer's arrow lands in the center ring of an Olympic archery target.
- Nine points
- Ten points
- Eight points
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- Ten points
The center ring scores ten points. Rings farther from the center are worth fewer points.
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9. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
What is this tied score called?
In an Olympic singles tennis game, the score is 40–40.
- Advantage
- Match point
- Deuce
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- Deuce
From deuce, a player must win two points in a row to win the game.
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10. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
Who faces backward while the boat moves forward?
Nora competes in Olympic rowing. Leo competes in Olympic canoe sprint.
- Only Nora
- Only Leo
- Both athletes
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- Only Nora
Rowers face backward and use oars attached to the boat. Canoe athletes face forward and use paddles.
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11. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
Which action breaks this rule?
In race walking, athletes must never have both feet off the ground at the same time in a way that judges can see.
- Passing another athlete
- Running with both feet briefly in the air
- Moving their arms while walking
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- Running with both feet briefly in the air
Race walkers must also keep their front leg straight from the moment it touches the ground until it passes under the body.
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12. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
Whose weightlifting total is higher?
Mia and Zoe have the same best result in the clean and jerk. Mia's best snatch is heavier than Zoe's.
- Zoe's
- Their totals are equal.
- Mia's
The total uses results from both types of lift.
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- Mia's
The total combines the best successful snatch and clean and jerk, not the weights from every attempt.
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13. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
Which part of the scoring explains the difference?
Two ski jumpers receive equal points for distance and wind conditions. One lands smoothly, while the other loses their balance and gets a lower total score.
- Points for style and landing
- Points for distance alone
- Points for wind conditions alone
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- Points for style and landing
Ski jumping rewards control in the air and a good landing, not just a long jump.
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14. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
Who wins the decathlon?
One athlete wins the most individual events. Another earns the highest total score across all ten events.
- The athlete with the most event wins
- The athlete with the highest total score
- The athlete who wins the final event
A decathlon rewards performance across the whole competition.
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- The athlete with the highest total score
Times, distances, and heights are converted into points. An athlete can win overall without winning any individual event.
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15. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
What total would a team try to achieve?
In an Olympic sailing event, first place earns one point, second earns two, and so on. Race scores are added together.
- The highest total
- The same total as every other team
- The lowest total
Compare the points earned by first and second place.
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- The lowest total
A poor finish adds more points, so finishing near the front consistently helps a team keep its total low.