Consider the following statements in respect to the 32^nd Summer Olympics:
1. The official motto for this Olympics is 'A New World'
2. Sport Climbing, Surfing Skateboarding, Karate and Baseball are included in the Olympics.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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UPSC Civil Services Exam (Prelims) General Studies Official Paper-I (Held On: 10 Oct 2021)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Option 2

Key Points

The motto of summer Olympic 2020 is Faster, Higher, Stronger– Together. Hence, Statement 1 is not correct.
Six new sports are added at the Tokyo summer Olympics 2020- baseball, softball, karate, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.

Additional Information

32 nd Summer Olympics :
- The 2020 summer Olympics was an international sports event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021, in the city of Tokyo, Japan.
- As the name suggests, this summer Olympics were originally intended to be held from 24 July to 9 August 2020, but due to the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic, Tokyo 2020 Olympics was postponed.
- The name of the 2020 Summer Olympics Mascot is Miraitowa. It is derived from the Japanese words Mirai (future) and Towa (eternity).
- The mascot embodies both the old and the new, echoing the concept of "innovation from harmony". The Mascot was created by Ryo Taniguchi.
- Tokyo has hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1964 thereby becoming the first Asian city to host Summer Olympics twice.