Sports Events and History

Russia (as Soviet Union in 1980) has hosted the Olympics only once, unlike USA (4 times), France (3 times: 1900, 1924, 2024), and Greece (2 times: 1896, 2004). The 1980 Moscow Olympics were boycotted by many nations, and Russia has not hosted since. Russia did bid for recent Olympics but lost to other cities.

Japan's national sport is judo, which originated there in the late 19th century. Judo was founded by Jigoro Kano and became the first Japanese martial art to gain widespread international recognition, including Olympic status. The other options are wrong - Bhutan's national sport is archery, China doesn't have an officially designated national sport, and Indonesia's national sport is badminton.

China is internationally recognized as the dominant nation in Table Tennis, having won numerous Olympic and World Championship titles. While China does not have an officially designated national game, Table Tennis is considered the national sport by many Chinese citizens and is widely accepted as the answer in quiz contexts due to the country's overwhelming dominance in the sport since the 1950s.

Archery is the national sport of Bhutan, deeply rooted in the country's cultural and religious traditions. The kingdom has maintained archery as its official national game since it was declared in 1971. Bhutan even has an archery federation and regular competitions are part of community life. The other options are incorrect: China (table tennis), Pakistan (field hockey), Scotland (golf, though not officially designated).

The Asia League Ice Hockey (ALIH) is a professional ice hockey league featuring teams from Japan, China, and South Korea. Russia does not participate in this league - Russian teams compete in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) instead.

The marathon is the longest running race in the Olympic Games at 42.195 kilometers (26.2 miles). It commemorates the legendary run of Pheidippides from Marathon to Athens. Relay races are shorter and involve teams, 5000m is much shorter, and 'City Run' is not an Olympic event.

India won its first Olympic gold medal in hockey at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. This began India's dominant era in Olympic hockey, winning six consecutive gold medals.

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won silver at the 2004 Olympics. He was not part of the Indian team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, having retired from competitive shooting by then.

India won 38 gold medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, which was their best-ever performance at the CWG at that time and placed them second in the medal table. This was a historic achievement for the host nation. 37 and 39 are close but incorrect counts, while 74 (double of 37) might be a common error.

India won 38 gold medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, which was their best-ever performance at the CWG at that time and placed them second in the medal table. This was a historic achievement for the host nation. 37 and 39 are close but incorrect counts, while 74 (double of 37) might be a common error. This appears to be a duplicate question.

Shera was the official mascot of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Shera is a tiger, which is India's national animal, but the mascot's specific name was Shera (not simply Tiger). Tiger is the animal type but not the mascot's name. Sheena is incorrect, and Pea-cock appears to be a misspelling/distractor.

The 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi were indeed the most expensive Commonwealth Games ever held at that time, with a budget of approximately 72,000 Crores ($15 billion USD). This record cost exceeded all previous CWG budgets by a significant margin and became a subject of controversy and investigation. The statement is factually correct based on documented comparisons with previous Games.

The first Commonwealth Games were held in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1930. Known then as the British Empire Games, they featured 11 countries competing. Hamilton won the bid to host the inaugural games, which were organized by Melville Marks Robinson. The games have been held every four years since then, except during World War II.

India won its first Olympic gold medal in hockey at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, defeating the Netherlands 3-0 in the final. This began India's era of dominance in Olympic hockey, where they won six consecutive gold medals from 1928 to 1956. India won without conceding a single goal throughout the 1928 tournament.

Glasgow, Scotland was scheduled to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The question asks about the 'next' Commonwealth Games from the context when this question was written, which was referring to Glasgow 2014. Belfast has never hosted CWG, Guangzhou hosted in 2010, and Sydney hosted in 1938 and will host in 2018.