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With reference to the Olympic Games consider the following statements The new Olympic motto was chan...........

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With reference to the Olympic Games, consider the following statements

The new Olympic motto was changed from Citius - Altius - Fortius to Citius, Altius, Fortius - Communiter in 2021.
The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece.
The Olympics include Summer Games, Winter Games, Youth Olympics Games and Paralympics.

How many of the statements above is/are correct?

Only One

Only Two

All Three

None

Only statements 1&2 are correct.

Significant Aspects Associated with the Olympics

The Olympics are an international sporting event that takes place every four years.
The goals of the Olympics are to cultivate human beings through sport and contribute to world peace
The Olympics include: Summer Games, Winter Games, Youth Olympics Games.
The original Olympic motto is made up of three Latin words: Citius - Altius - Fortius. These words mean Faster - Higher - Stronger. In 2021, the Session of the International Olympic Committee approved a change in the Olympic motto.
The new Olympic motto now reads in Latin “Citius, Altius, Fortius - Communiter” and “Faster, Higher, Stronger - Together” in English.

History and Origin

Olympics trace their roots back around 3,000 years to Ancient Greece's Peloponnese region.
While the precise starting date remains uncertain, 776 BC is a commonly mentioned year in historical records.
The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece in 1896 based on the plan of Pierre de Coubertin.

Hence option 2nd is correct.

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