Asian Games 2023 Quiz - Set 7

Warm up for the upcoming 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou with our special quiz - 7th set. Do not forget to share your score on social media!

Asian Games 2023 Quiz - Set 7

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1 / 10 | Sepak Takraw made its first appearance at the 2014 Asian Games. Unsurprisingly, which country won the men’s competition, given the sport originated there?

•  Indonesia
• Thailand
•  Myanmar

In Thailand, there is evidence that the Thai played Sepak Takraw during the reign of King Naresuan (1590–1605) of Ayutthaya Kingdom.

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2 / 10 | Who partnered Sania Mirza to win the Mixed Doubles at the 2014 Asian Games for India?

• Saketh Myneni
•  Rohan Bopanna
•  Leander Paes

Saketh Myneni has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 74 achieved on January 16 2023.

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3 / 10 | India won its first medal in Swimming at the Asian Games after 24 years, in the 2010 Guangzhou edition. Which swimmer won it?

•  Sandeep Sejwal
• Virdhawal Khade
•  Sebastian Xavier

 Virdhawal Khade won a bronze medal in the 50 meters butterfly event at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou.

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4 / 10 | Which badminton player followed his 2012 Olympics Gold medal win with a Gold at the 2014 Asian Games?

•  Lee Chong Wei
• Lin Dan
•  Chen Long

Lin Dan is a two-time Olympic champion, five-time World champion, as well as a six-time All England champion.

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5 / 10 | Nitya Krishinda Maheshwari won a Gold in Women’s Doubles Badminton representing which country at the 2014 Asian Games?  

•  India
• Malaysia
• Indonesia

Apart from the 2014 Asian Games, Nitya Krishinda Maheshwari won the women’s doubles gold medals at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games.

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6 / 10 | Who among the following did not win a single medal in Squash at the 2014 Asian Games?

• Joshna Chinnappa
•  Dipika Pallikal
•  Saurav Ghoshal

Joshna Chinnappa was the first Indian to win the British Junior Squash Championship title in 2005 in the under-19 category and was also the youngest Indian women’s national champion.

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7 / 10 | Femi Ogunode representing which country won both the 100m and 200m Golds at the 2014 Asian Games?

•  South Korea
• Qatar
• Japan

 Femi Ogunde’s personal best of 9.91 at 100 m in 2015 made him the former holder of the Asian 100m record, which was tied by China’s Su Bingtian in 2018 and surpassed in 2021 at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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8 / 10 | For the opening ceremony of the 2010 Asian Games, athletes were paraded on which river in China?

•  Hwang Ho  
•  Yellow River
• Pearl

The Pearl River is so named because of the pearl-coloured shells that lie at the bottom of the river in the section that flows through the city of Guangzhou.

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9 / 10 | Which of the following sports made their debuts at the 2010 Asian Games?

• Cricket
• Chess
• Triathlon

Bangladesh won the gold medal in cricket in the 2010 Asian Games after beating Afghanistan by five wickets in the final.

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10 / 10 | A controversy at the 2010 Asian Games saw Taiwanese Yang Shu-chun disqualified because she had hidden sensors on her socks while competing in which event?

•  Fencing
•  Pole Vault  
• Taekwondo

At the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, Yang Shu-chun was controversially disqualified near the end of the first round when she was leading 9-0 against her Vietnamese opponent Vu Thi Hau.

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