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, Surf

1. A. 1 only
2. B. 2 only
3. C. Both 1 and 2
4. D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Explanation

Statement 1 is not correct: The Olympic motto was amended to “faster, higher, stronger – together” during the International Olympic Committee’s session in July 2021. The word “together” after a hyphen has been added to the earlier motto, which was made up of three Latin words — Citius, Altius, Fortius, translating to “Faster Higher Stronger” in English. Statement 2 is correct: Under new IOC rules first introduced for the Tokyo Games, Olympic host cities can hand-pick sports and propose them for inclusion in those Games if they are popular in that country and add to the Games appeal. The Tokyo Olympics saw six new sports that were not on the programme in Rio, out of which four made their debut, along with repackaged disciplines and the introduction of the mixed team events in traditional sports. Baseball and softball, surfing, skateboarding, karate and sports climbing will become part of the Olympic roster in Tokyo. Additionally, the Tokyo Olympics will also feature several existing sports in new forms in basketball and cycling.