General Awareness
Sports Training and Athletics
2,262 Questions
Sports training and athletics questions focus on sports injuries, weightlifting techniques, and Paralympic events. Candidates learn about conditioning programs and historical Olympic events. These questions are commonly found in the general awareness section of multiple competitive exams.
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Sports Training and Athletics Questions
What is the classification system used in Paralympic sports?
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Functional Classification
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Medical Classification
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Disability Classification
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Sports-Specific Classification
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Functional Classification is used in Paralympic sports to group athletes with similar functional abilities together, ensuring fair competition. It considers factors such as muscle strength, range of motion, and coordination.
Which Paralympic sport is known for its use of specially designed wheelchairs?
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Wheelchair Basketball
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Wheelchair Rugby
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Wheelchair Tennis
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Wheelchair Racing
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Wheelchair Rugby is a Paralympic sport where athletes use specially designed wheelchairs to compete in a fast-paced, physical game similar to traditional rugby.
Which Paralympic sport involves athletes competing in a specially designed boat?
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Rowing
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Sailing
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Canoeing
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Kayaking
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Rowing is a Paralympic sport where athletes compete in specially designed boats, using their arms and shoulders to propel themselves through the water.
Which Paralympic sport is known for its use of specially adapted bicycles?
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Cycling Track
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Cycling Road
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Cycling Time Trial
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Cycling BMX
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Cycling Track is a Paralympic sport where athletes compete on specially adapted bicycles on an indoor velodrome, racing against each other in various events.
Which Paralympic sport involves athletes competing in a specially designed wheelchair?
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Wheelchair Basketball
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Wheelchair Rugby
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Wheelchair Tennis
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Wheelchair Racing
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Wheelchair Racing is a Paralympic sport where athletes compete in specially designed wheelchairs, racing against each other on tracks or roads.
Which Paralympic sport involves athletes competing in a specially designed kayak?
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Rowing
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Sailing
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Canoeing
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Kayaking
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Kayaking is a Paralympic sport where athletes compete in specially designed kayaks, paddling through water courses or rivers.
Which gymnastics discipline involves performing exercises on a balance beam?
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Artistic Gymnastics
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Rhythmic Gymnastics
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Trampoline
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Acrobatic Gymnastics
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Artistic Gymnastics is a gymnastics discipline that involves performing exercises on various apparatus, including the balance beam.
What is the name of the gymnastics discipline that involves using a trampoline?
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Artistic Gymnastics
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Rhythmic Gymnastics
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Trampoline
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Acrobatic Gymnastics
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Trampoline is a gymnastics discipline that involves performing exercises on a trampoline, including flips, twists, and somersaults.
Which gymnastics discipline involves performing exercises with ribbons, balls, and hoops?
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Artistic Gymnastics
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Rhythmic Gymnastics
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Trampoline
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Acrobatic Gymnastics
B
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Rhythmic Gymnastics is a gymnastics discipline that involves performing exercises with ribbons, balls, hoops, and clubs, accompanied by music.
What is the name of the gymnastics discipline that involves performing synchronized exercises in pairs or groups?
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Artistic Gymnastics
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Rhythmic Gymnastics
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Trampoline
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Acrobatic Gymnastics
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Acrobatic Gymnastics is a gymnastics discipline that involves performing synchronized exercises in pairs or groups, including lifts, throws, and tumbling.
What is the name of the gymnastics move where a gymnast performs a backflip with a full twist?
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Tsukahara
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Yurchenko
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Produnova
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Amanar
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The Tsukahara is a gymnastics move where a gymnast performs a backflip with a full twist. It is named after Japanese gymnast Mitsuo Tsukahara.
What is the name of the gymnastics move where a gymnast performs a double backflip with a half twist?
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Tsukahara
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Yurchenko
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Produnova
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Amanar
B
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The Yurchenko is a gymnastics move where a gymnast performs a double backflip with a half twist. It is named after Soviet gymnast Natalia Yurchenko.
What is the name of the gymnastics move where a gymnast performs a triple backflip with a full twist?
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Tsukahara
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Yurchenko
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Produnova
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Biles
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The Biles is a gymnastics move where a gymnast performs a triple backflip with a full twist. It is named after American gymnast Simone Biles.
Which of the following is NOT a Paralympic sport?
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Wheelchair basketball
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Swimming
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Track and field
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Golf
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Golf is not a Paralympic sport, although it is played by athletes with disabilities in other competitions.
What is the motto of the Paralympic Games?
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Spirit in Motion
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One World, One Dream
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Faster, Higher, Stronger
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Beyond Limits
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The motto of the Paralympic Games is 'Spirit in Motion', which reflects the determination and resilience of athletes with disabilities.