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True or False: Badminton net height is 1.55 meters at the posts and 1.524 meters at center.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Net sags slightly at center: 1.55m (5ft 1in) at posts, 1.524m (5ft) at middle. Ensures fair play across court width. Standardized by BWF.
True or False: Refugee Olympic Team participated at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.
- True
- False
Answer: True
IOC created Refugee Olympic Team (EOR) for Rio 2016, continued at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024. Athletes compete under Olympic flag representing displaced persons worldwide.
True or False: Modern field hockey sticks can be made entirely of carbon fiber.
- True
- False
Answer: True
FIH permits composite materials including 100% carbon fiber sticks. Provide stiffness, power, and durability superior to wood. Elite players prefer high-carbon sticks.
True or False: Margaret Court holds the record for most Grand Slam singles titles with 24.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Margaret Court (Australia) won 24 Grand Slam singles titles (1960-1975). Serena Williams has 23; Steffi Graf 22. Court's record includes pre-Open Era titles.
True or False: Squash will make its Olympic debut at LA 2028.
- True
- False
Answer: True
IOC approved squash for LA 2028 after decades of lobbying. Joining cricket, flag football, lacrosse, baseball/softball. Major boost for squash globally.
True or False: In badminton, the server serves from the left court when their score is even.
- True
- False
Answer: False
Even scores serve from RIGHT court; odd scores from LEFT court. Mnemonic: 'Even-Right, Odd-Left'. Applies to both singles and doubles.
True or False: A player cannot be offside in their own half of the field.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Law 11 states offside position requires being in opponent's half. Player in own half cannot be offside regardless of positioning relative to defenders.
True or False: Field hockey goalkeepers can score goals directly from their own circle.
- True
- False
Answer: False
Goalkeepers cannot score directly. Goals only count if touched by attacker's stick inside striking circle. Keeper clearing ball into opponent's goal doesn't count.
True or False: Olympic bronze medalists receive diplomas along with medals.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Top 8 finishers receive Olympic diplomas. Gold, silver, bronze medalists get medals plus diplomas. 4th-8th place receive diploma only. Tradition since 1948.
True or False: In T20 Internationals, powerplay field restrictions apply for first 8 overs.
- True
- False
Answer: False
T20I powerplay restricts fielders outside 30-yard circle for only first 6 overs (not 8). Maximum 2 fielders outside during powerplay; 5 allowed thereafter.
True or False: Bullet chess gives each player less than 3 minutes total.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Bullet chess is defined as <3 minutes per player (commonly 1+0 or 2+1). Tests speed/intuition over calculation. Distinct from Blitz (3-10 min).
True or False: Milan-Cortina will host the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy awarded 2026 Winter Games. Third Italian Winter Olympics after Cortina 1956 and Turin 2006. Events spread across multiple venues.
True or False: Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam still played on natural grass courts.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Wimbledon remains sole grass-court Grand Slam. Australian/US Opens use hard courts; French Open uses clay. Grass favors serve-and-volley players historically.
True or False: VAR can review yellow card decisions in football.
- True
- False
Answer: False
VAR only reviews red cards (not second yellows), goals, penalties, and mistaken identity. First yellow cards are NOT reviewable unless potential red card offense.
True or False: Field hockey ball circumference is larger than cricket ball circumference.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Hockey ball circumference: 224-235mm vs cricket ball: 224-229mm. Hockey ball can be slightly larger though weights are nearly identical (156-163g both).
True or False: Karate was included in Paris 2024 Olympics program.
- True
- False
Answer: False
Karate debuted at Tokyo 2020 but was excluded from Paris 2024. IOC allows host cities flexibility; Paris chose breaking instead. Demonstrates non-permanent status.
True or False: Gukesh D became the youngest Candidates Tournament winner in history in 2024.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Gukesh won FIDE Candidates 2024 at age 17 years 10 months, becoming youngest ever. Earned right to challenge Ding Liren for World Championship.
True or False: India won the ICC Women's ODI World Cup in 2017.
- True
- False
Answer: False
India reached 2017 Women's ODI World Cup final but lost to England by 9 runs at Lord's. Mithali Raj captained; Harmanpreet Kaur scored famous 171* in semifinal.
True or False: In T20 Internationals, a bowler can bowl consecutive overs without restriction.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Unlike ODIs where same bowler cannot bowl consecutive overs, T20I rules allow bowlers to bowl back-to-back overs. Only limit is max 4 overs per bowler.
True or False: India won its first Olympic medal as an independent nation in 1948.
- True
- False
Answer: True
India won gold in men's hockey at London 1948 Olympics, defeating Great Britain 4-0. This was independent India's first Olympic participation and medal.