Vijaya Khandurie

A teacher by profession and a sports lover by hobby, Vijaya Khandurie has a mission to enthuse and inculcate interest in sports among the students and teachers by way of writing and interaction. A keen quiz and crossword addict, he has written innumerable articles and many books to popularise sports and science, besides publishing a bi-monthly Word Games and Puzzles. Preface 7 1. The Ancient Olympic Games 11 2. The Modern Olympic Games 15 3. Olympic Symbols and Ceremonies 19 4. The Olympic Venues and Years 23 5. The Olympic Nations 27 6. First Comes First 31 7. The One and Only 37 8. The Medals Galore 40 9. Archery 44 10. Badminton 47 11. Basketball 50 12. Boxing 53 13. Canoeing and Kayaking 56 14. Cycling 58 15. Diving 61 16. Equestrian 65 17. Field Hockey 69 18. Football 74 19. Gymnastics 78 20. Judo 83 21. Modern Pentathlon 86 22. Modern Triathlon 88 23. Rowing 90 24. Sailing 93 25. Shooting 95 26. Swimming 99 27. Table Tennis 103 28. Taekwondo 105 29. Tennis 108 30. Track and Field (Men ) 112 31. Track and Field (Women) 117 32. Volleyball 121 33. Weightlifting 124 34. Wrestling 128 35. Other Olympic Sports [Baseball; Cricket; Golf; Handball; Polo; Rugby; Softball; Water Polo] 132 36. Discontinued Sports [T and F; Croquet; Jeu de paume; Lacrosse, Rackets; Roqu; Tug of War] 138 37. The Multiple Medallists 142 38. Medals - in - a - Row 147 39. Olympic Records 150 40. India at the Olympics 154 41. Miscellany 158 42. Trivia 162 43. The 2012 Summer Olympics 167 Answers 170.