Sunday, 25 October 2026

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.The Hangzhou Asian Games used the slogan “Heart to Heart, @Future”.
2. 2.Its three mascots were Chenchen, Congcong and Lianlian.
3. 3.The mascots were designed as a trio of robots connected with Hangzhou’s cultural heritage.

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.The Laureus World Sports Awards were first held in 2000.
2. 2.Shortlists in seven principal categories are created through votes from sports media worldwide.
3. 3.Winners in the shortlisted categories are selected by the Laureus World Sports Academy.
4. 4.The World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability shortlist is provided by the IPC.

Which of the following are distinct elements of FIFA’s regulatory framework?

1. 1.Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players
2. 2.FIFA Disciplinary Code
3. 3.FIFA Governance Regulations
4. 4.Procedural Rules Governing the Football Tribunal

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.Earlier modern Olympic Games included medal events for artistic competitions.
2. 2.These included architecture, literature, music, painting and sculpture.
3. 3.From 1952, these were replaced by a requirement for cultural events rather than medal competitions in those artistic fields.

Consider the following statements regarding the standard structure of the FIDE Chess Olympiad:

1. 1.Teams compete as national teams under federations.
2. 2.The event is a team match competition played across boards.
3. 3.It is equivalent to the individual FIDE World Championship because both determine an individual world champion.

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.In wheelchair tennis, a career Golden Slam combines all four Grand Slam titles with Paralympic singles gold.
2. 2.It requires winning the four Grand Slams in the same calendar year.
3. 3.It is therefore identical to a Calendar Grand Slam.

A sport has an international federation, national federations, a continental confederation and an Olympic recognition relationship. Which principle best describes this architecture?

1. 1.Technical rules are generally set by the international federation.
2. 2.National federations organise and administer the sport domestically.
3. 3.Continental bodies can organise regional championships within the sport’s international framework.
4. 4.The IOC necessarily replaces the international federation in all technical matters at the Olympic Games.

Consider the following pairs:

1. 1.Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna — spectacular and most outstanding sporting performance
2. 2.Arjuna Award — international performance plus leadership, sportsmanship and discipline
3. 3.Dronacharya Award — outstanding coaching
4. 4.Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar — primarily an award for individual athletes’ medals

Consider the following pairs:

1. 1.Cricket — returns at LA28
2. 2.Baseball/Softball — returns at LA28
3. 3.Lacrosse — returns at LA28 in sixes format
4. 4.Flag football — return to the Olympic programme

Consider the following pairs:

1. 1.ICC — international governance of cricket
2. 2.FIDE — international governance of chess
3. 3.FIFA — international governance of association football
4. 4.OCA — international federation responsible for the technical laws of every Asian sport