Sports General Knowledge

The Tour de France is the world's most prestigious annual multiple-stage bicycle race, held primarily in France.

Football (soccer) is widely recognized as having the highest participation rates globally and maintains very high participation figures in Australia across all age groups.

Table tennis is widely considered the national sport of China. It has immense popularity and a massive participation base across all age groups in the country.

Maria Sharapova is a former professional tennis player who achieved global fame by winning multiple Grand Slam titles. Her career is synonymous with the sport of tennis.

John L. Sullivan was a famous bare-knuckle boxer. Boxing was often illegal or strictly regulated in many areas during the 19th century.

The first intercollegiate football game in the United States was played between Rutgers and Princeton in 1869.

The Knickerbocker Rules, established in 1845, led to the first recorded competitive baseball game in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1846. This event is widely recognized as a foundational moment in the development of modern baseball.

Nearly 500 years ago, cricket developed in rural England out of several stick and ball games. Till the 18^th century, cricket bats were curved like hockey sticks. The game was originally played on unfenced land in English villages with no defined boundaries.

The question is likely referring to the historical context of sports in colonial India. Polo is an ancient game that originated in the Indian subcontinent and was later adopted and formalized by the British.

Hockey is the national game of India. It consists of two teams with eleven members each team. India is a first non-European team to be a part of international hockey federation. In 1928, the team won its first Olympic gold medal. Until 1956, Indian men’s hockey team remained unbeaten Olympic champion with 6 gold medals in a row.

The colonial sport that was condemned by Gandhi was Pentangular tournament which was a cricket tournament, played based on communal divisions during British rule in India. Gandhi condemned this tournament because it caused communal differences among Indians instead of unity which was Gandhi’s main weapon to achieve freedom. The communal teams contained in this cricket were the Europeans, the Parsis, the Hindus, Muslims and the rest of other communities were included under fifth team.

Kabaddi is a traditional contact sport that originated in ancient India and remains highly popular across the country.

Mahatma Gandhi supported Kushti as it is not played on basis of communal divisions. This is an Indian based wrestling sport in which physical strength of participants are tested. It has been in practice since ancient times of Indian history.

The colonial sport, pentangular tournament was cricket which was played based on communal divisions during British rule in India. The teams contained in this cricket were the Europeans, the Parsis, the Hindus, Muslims and the rest of other communities were included under fifth team.

Kabaddi is the national game of Bangladesh. It is an outdoor game played on a rectangular court with two teams, one on either side. It is played in 20 minute session. Bangladesh Amateur Kabaddi Federation is formed in the year 1973. The first Kabaddi test was played in Bangladesh against a team from India in 1974.