Current Affairs
2021
Sports
Consider the following statements in respect of the 32nd Summer Olympics :
- The official motto for this Olympics is 'A New World'.
- Sport Climbing, Surfing, Skateboarding, Karate and Baseball are included in this Olympics. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
B.2 only
A.1 only
C.Both 1 and 2
D.Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: Option B
Statement 1 is not correct: The Olympic motto was amended during the International Olympic Committee's session in July 2021 to "Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together". The original motto was "Citius, Altius, Fortius" which translates to "Faster, Higher, Stronger".
Statement 2 is correct: For the Tokyo Games, new IOC rules allowed host cities to propose sports popular in their country. As a result, Baseball, Surfing, Skateboarding, Karate, and Sport Climbing were included in the Tokyo Olympics.
Hence, only statement 2 is correct.
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