CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many athletes to represent India at the Winter Olympics?
A
10
B
8
C
2
D
6
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So far, only 15 athletes have represented India at the Winter Olympics.

Detailed explanation-2: -How many Indians participated in 2022 Winter Olympics? Ans. Just 1 – Arif Mohammed Khan (slalom, giant slalom).

Detailed explanation-3: -India sends only 1 athlete, a Kashmiri skier, to the Winter Olympics When you think of India, you might think of heat and humidity before snow. But India is home to parts of the Himalayan mountains. That’s where Olympian Arif Khan first put on skis.

Detailed explanation-4: -India competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. India’s team consisted of one male alpine skier. Arif Khan was the country’s flagbearer during the opening ceremony.

Detailed explanation-5: -The third only applies to specific sports like athletics and swimming, where meeting a pre-set qualifying standard in any event at an authorised competition, held during the qualification window, can earn athletes a direct qualification to Paris 2024. India sent a 126-member contingent to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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