Context:
5 sports are included in the 2028 Los Angeles Games after gaining the approval of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
News Highlights:
- Each host city, under IOC rules, can request the inclusion of several sports for their edition of the Games.
- Games included – Twenty20 cricket, baseball/softball, Flag football (non-contact American football), squash, and lacrosse
- Cricket – Played in the Olympics only once before, in Paris in 1900, when England defeated France.
About IOC:
- Established in 1894.
- Supreme authority of the Olympic Movement.
- Headquarters – Lausanne (Switzerland)
- Structure – President, an Executive Board, IOC members and commissions.
- Objective – To promote the Olympic movement and uphold the Olympic values, which include friendship, respect, and excellence, globally.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) was established in 1927 as a non-Profit Organisation under Societies Registration Act, 1860. It is an autonomous body recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Question
Consider the following statements in respect of the 32nd Summer Olympics:
1. The official motto for this Olympics is ‘A New World’.
2. Sport Climbing, Surfing, Skateboarding, Karate and Baseball are included in this
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2021 Prelims]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
The motto of summer Olympic 2020 is Faster, Higher, Stronger– Together. Hence, Statement 1 is not correct.
