Olympic Movement and International Sports Organizations MCQs 2026

The Olympic motto Citius, Altius, Fortius means

1. AFaster, Higher, Stronger✓
2. BTogether for peace only✓
3. COne world one dream✓
4. DPlay fair always✓

The five Olympic rings represent

1. Afive gold medals only✓
2. Bfive host cities always✓
3. Cfive swimming strokes✓
4. Dthe union of the five inhabited continents and Olympic universality✓

The Olympic rings colours include

1. Aonly red and white✓
2. Bpurple, orange and pink✓
3. Cblack rings only✓
4. Dblue, yellow, black, green and red on a white field✓

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is headquartered in

1. AParis, France✓
2. BAthens, Greece✓
3. CLausanne, Switzerland✓
4. DLondon, United Kingdom✓

The modern Olympic Games were revived in

1. A1900 in Paris only as first Games✓
2. B1896 in Athens✓
3. C1886 in Rome✓
4. D1912 in Stockholm as first Games✓

Founder of the modern Olympic Movement is

1. AJuan Antonio Samaranch only✓
2. BPierre de Coubertin✓
3. CThomas Bach only✓
4. DAvery Brundage only✓

The Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same year until

1. A1980 with no change since✓
2. B2000 with annual Games✓
3. C1964 with every two years same year✓
4. D1992; thereafter staggered on four-year cycle offset by two years✓

FIFA is the international governing body for

1. Aswimming and diving✓
2. Bassociation football (soccer)✓
3. Cathletics track events✓
4. Dfield hockey only✓

FIFA is headquartered in

1. AZurich, Switzerland✓
2. BLausanne, Switzerland✓
3. CParis, France✓
4. DLondon, United Kingdom✓

World Athletics (formerly IAAF) governs

1. Ainternational track and field, road running and race walking✓
2. Bswimming pool dimensions✓
3. Cfootball offside rules✓
4. Dbadminton shuttle specifications✓

The IAAF was founded in

1. A1896 in Athens✓
2. B1924 in Paris✓
3. C1930 in Berlin✓
4. D1912 in Stockholm✓

FIH governs

1. Ainternational field hockey✓
2. Binternational figure skating✓
3. Cfencing rules worldwide✓
4. Dfishing sport competitions✓

BWF is the world governing body for

1. Aboxing✓
2. Bbasketball✓
3. Cbadminton✓
4. Dbaseball✓

BWF headquarters is located in

1. ACopenhagen, Denmark✓
2. BKuala Lumpur, Malaysia✓
3. CBirmingham, United Kingdom✓
4. DTokyo, Japan✓

The Paralympic Games are for

1. Aathletes with physical, visual and intellectual impairments✓
2. Bonly Olympic medalists over age 40✓
3. Cprofessional coaches only✓
4. Ddemonstration sports without competition✓

The IPC governs

1. AFIFA World Cup✓
2. BOlympic bidding only✓
3. Cthe Paralympic Movement✓
4. Dprofessional tennis tours✓

Thomas Cup in badminton is

1. Awomen's singles only✓
2. Bmen's team world championship organized by BWF✓
3. Cmixed doubles club event✓
4. DOlympic qualification race only✓

Uber Cup in badminton is

1. Amen's doubles only✓
2. Bshuttle manufacturing standard✓
3. Cwomen's team world championship✓
4. Dswimming relay trophy✓

Special Olympics International is separate from the Paralympics because it focuses on

1. Aonly elite amputee track athletes✓
2. Bonly Olympic medalists✓
3. Conly professional footballers✓
4. Dyear-round sport for people with intellectual disabilities✓

Deaflympics are for

1. Aonly Paralympic swimmers✓
2. Bonly IOC members✓
3. Conly FIFA referees✓
4. Dathletes with hearing impairments meeting eligibility criteria✓

Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) handles

1. Adisputes in sport including doping and eligibility appeals✓
2. BOlympic stadium construction bids only✓
3. Cswimming pool chlorine levels✓
4. Dschool PE attendance✓

Olympic programme sports are determined by

1. AFIFA alone for all sports✓
2. Brandom public lottery✓
3. Csingle host city mayor✓
4. DIOC with recommendations from international federations and host agreements✓

Youth Olympic Games target

1. Aretired Olympians only✓
2. Bprofessional leagues over age 40✓
3. Cyoung elite athletes with education and culture components✓
4. Dnon-competitive hobbyists only✓

World Anti-Doping Code is monitored by

1. AFIFA only for football✓
2. Blocal swim clubs only✓
3. Cwithout IOC involvement✓
4. DWADA with signatories including IFs and NOCs✓

International Olympic Committee recognition of a sport federation requires

1. Aonly one country playing the sport✓
2. Bprofit to IOC only✓
3. Cabsence of any rules✓
4. Dglobal governance, anti-doping compliance and Olympic values alignment✓

Paralympic symbol Agitos consists of

1. Afive interlocking rings✓
2. Bthree asymmetrical crescents in red, blue and green✓
3. Ca single flame only✓
4. Da laurel wreath alone✓

Olympic Truce (Ekecheiria) historically promoted

1. Apermanent world government✓
2. Bcessation of conflict during the Games period✓
3. Cbanning all professional sport✓
4. Dmandatory military service for athletes✓

IOC Session is

1. Aa daily sports training session✓
2. Ba television broadcast unit✓
3. Ca national Olympic trial meet✓
4. Dthe general meeting of IOC members and supreme organ of the IOC✓

NOC stands for

1. ANational Organizing Congress✓
2. BNeutral Olympic Council✓
3. CNational Olympic Committee✓
4. DNational Outdoor Championship✓

Only NOCs recognized by the IOC may

1. Asend athletes to the Olympic Games✓
2. Bhost FIFA World Cup automatically✓
3. Cgovern World Athletics rules✓
4. Dorganize BWF events without approval✓

The Olympic flame tradition symbolizes

1. Acommercial sponsorship only✓
2. Bpurity, continuity and the spirit of the Games✓
3. Cvictory in FIFA World Cup✓
4. Dbadminton shuttle speed✓

First Winter Olympic Games were held in

1. A1896 Athens✓
2. B1936 Berlin Summer only✓
3. C1952 Helsinki✓
4. D1924 at Chamonix, France✓

Olympic Oath is taken by

1. Aonly the host city mayor✓
2. Bonly IOC president alone✓
3. Can athlete, a judge and a coach (modern format) on behalf of all participants✓
4. Donly sponsors✓

WADA was established to

1. Adesign Olympic stadiums✓
2. Bpromote, coordinate and monitor the fight against doping in sport✓
3. Csell broadcast rights✓
4. Dselect Olympic mascots only✓

FIFA World Cup is held

1. Aevery four years✓
2. Bevery two years✓
3. Cevery year✓
4. Devery eight years✓

UEFA governs

1. Afootball in Europe✓
2. Bathletics in Africa only✓
3. Cswimming in Asia only✓
4. Drugby worldwide✓

Commonwealth Games involve

1. Aonly European Union states✓
2. Bonly G7 countries✓
3. Cmembers of the Commonwealth of Nations✓
4. Donly Olympic host nations✓

Asian Games are organized under

1. AFIFA exclusively✓
2. BBWF only✓
3. COCA (Olympic Council of Asia)✓
4. DIPC only✓

Pan American Games are for

1. Aonly South America✓
2. Bcountries of the Americas✓
3. Conly Caribbean islands✓
4. Donly North American professional leagues✓

Universiade (FISU World University Games) is for

1. Aprimary school children only✓
2. Buniversity student athletes✓
3. Cretired professional athletes✓
4. Dcoaches without athletes✓

International Olympic Committee President is elected by

1. Athe IOC Session✓
2. BFIFA Congress only✓
3. Cpublic worldwide vote✓
4. DUN General Assembly✓

Olympic Charter is

1. Athe codification of fundamental principles and rules of the Olympic Movement✓
2. Ba swimming pool construction manual✓
3. CFIFA disciplinary code only✓
4. Dbadminton racket specification sheet✓

Olympism seeks to place sport at the service of

1. Acommercial profit only✓
2. Bpolitical exclusion✓
3. Chumanity and harmonious development with a spirit of friendship and fair play✓
4. Ddoping tolerance✓

IOC revenue sources include primarily

1. Aticket sales only✓
2. Bathlete entry fees only✓
3. Cnational tax levies✓
4. Dbroadcast rights and sponsorship (TOP programme)✓

Host city for Olympics is selected by

1. AIOC members vote following bid evaluation✓
2. BFIFA Council✓
3. Cpublic referendum only✓
4. DUN rotation system✓

Refugee Olympic Team was introduced to

1. Aallow displaced athletes to compete without a home NOC✓
2. Breplace all NOCs permanently✓
3. Chost Winter Games only✓
4. Dexclude stateless persons✓

International Federation (IF) in Olympic context

1. Aruns local school PE classes only✓
2. Bgoverns a sport at world level and ensures Olympic rules compliance✓
3. Creplaces national governments✓
4. Downs Olympic broadcast rights✓

FIFA Women's World Cup first edition was in

1. A1896 in Athens✓
2. B1980 in Moscow✓
3. C1991 in China✓
4. D2000 only exhibition✓

World Athletics headquarters is in

1. AZurich✓
2. BKuala Lumpur✓
3. CMonaco✓
4. DLausanne IOC building✓

FIH field hockey World Cup is for

1. Aclub teams only✓
2. Bnational men's and women's teams✓
3. Cjunior school teams only✓
4. DOlympic torch bearers only✓