This is a list of Indian medal winners during the 2012 London Olympics.

• The Olympic flame symbolises the continuity between ancient and modern games.
• The Olympic Flame, along with the five rings the most recognisable symbol of the Olympic Games, represents the positive values that
• Man has always associated with fire. It is also a link between the Ancient and Modern Games and underlines the profound connection between these two events.
• It was at the Amsterdam Games in 1928 that for the first time an Olympic flame was ceremonially lighted and burned in a giant torch at the entrance of the stadium. The modern version of the flame was adopted in 1936 at the Berlin Games.

• The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada where 11 countries sent 400 athletes to take part in 6 sports and 59 events.
• Since 1930, the games have been conducted every four years except for 1942 and 1946.
•The Commonwealth Games Federation (CG F) is the organisation which is responsible for the direction and control of the Commonwealth Games.
• There are currently 53 'members of the Commonwealth of Nations and 71 team participated i.n the games.
• The 2010 Commonwealth Games were held in New Delhi, India.
• 20th Commonwealth Games of 2014 were held in Glasgow (Scotland-UK).
• 21st Commonwealth Games of 2018 will be held in Gold Coast of Australia and 22nd will be held in Durban, South Africa.

This is the list of the countries with the most number of medals:

• The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, are a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia.
• It is the biggest multi-sport games after the Olympic Games, the Asian Games is the most prestigious event organised by the Olympic Council of Asia.
• Similar to the Olympic Games, the Asian Games are held every four years, with the 17th edition to be held in Incheon in 2014.
• The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
• The first Asian Games were held in 1951 in New Delhi (India). The 2010 Asian Games were held in Guangzhou, China.
• 2014 Asian Games were held in lncheon. South Korea.
• 2018 Asian Games will be held in Jakarta (Indonesia).
• The Asian Games follow the sports programme of the Olympic Games, with swimming and athletics as the core sports, as well as featuring disciplines which reflect the diverse sporting culture of the continent.
• The inaugural Asian Games took place in New Delhi, India, in 1951 with 11 countries competing in six sports. The 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, in 2010 featured 45 countries and regions competing in 42 sports, highlighting the growth of the Olympic Movement in Asia.

• Like the Commonwealth Games, the South Asian Federation (SAF) Games are a biennial multi-sport event held among the athletes from South Asia.
• The governing body of these games is South Asian Sports Council (SASC), formed in 1983.
• At present, SAG are joined by eight members namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.is a sports festival of South Asian countries.
• The South Asian Sports Federation was formed in New Delhi on 26th November, 1982.
• The first South Asian Federation Games were held at Kathmandu (Nepal) in 1984.
• The 2010 SAF Games were held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The 2016, SAF Games will be held in, Hambantota (Sri Lanka)
• The eight participating countries are India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Maldives. The games form a part of the SAARC programme.
• The motto of the SAF Games is Peace, Prosperity and Progress.
• No SAF Game were staged in 1986 as it was the year of commonwealth and Asian Games.

• The first Cricket World Cup was organised in England in 1975., the first ODI cricket match having been played only four years prior.
• Each of the first three World Cups were held in England.
• From the 1987 tournament onwards, hosting has been shared between countries under an unofficial rotation system, with fourteen ICC members having hosted at least one match in the tournament.
• In the late 1970s, Kerry Packer established the rival World Series Cricket (WSC) competition.A separate women's Cricket World Cup has been held every four years since 1973.
• It introduced many of the now commonplace features of One Day International cricket, including coloured uniforms, matches played at night under floodlights with a white ball and dark sight screens, and, for television broadcasts, multiple camera angles, effects microphones to capture sounds from the players on the pitch, and on-screen graphics.
• The Cricket World Cup Tournament is organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
• The ICC was founded in 1909 and its headquarter is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
.• In 1877, the first cricket test match was played in Melbourne between England and Australia.
• The first one day International cricket match was played in the year 1971 bet ween England and Australia in Melbourne.
• The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was formed in 1927.

This is the list of the cricket world cups that have taken place in the past:

• One of the best coveted events on the cricket calendar is World T20, which has gained immense popularity around the globe after its inception in 2007.
• ICC World Twenty20 is the prestigious cricket event which is usually contested in every two years.
• It is organized by International Cricket Council. First edition of T20 world cup was played in 2007, hosted in South Africa.
• India won the first ICC world twenty20 competition by defeating Pakistan in the final match.

• It was initiated by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
• It is Headquartered in Mumbai. The first IPL tournament was started in 2008.
• It is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India contested during April and May of every year by franchise teams representing Indian cities.
• The league was founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007.
• Of the 13 teams to have competed since the league's first season, six have won the title at least once.

• The Football World Cup is organised by FIFA (Federation of International Football Association).
• The headquarters of FIFA is located in Zurich, Switzerland.
• The FIFA World Cup, often simply called the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body.
• The championship has been awarded every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 when it was not held because of the Second World War.
• The current champion is Germany, which won its fourth title at the 2014 tournament in Brazil.
• The World Cup is called 'Stiles Rime Cup' named after the name of FIFA President Jules Elohim
• The first Football World Ct!p was organised in Uruguay in J 930.
• In 1942 and 1946, the Football World Cup was not played because of the II World War.
• Brazil is the only nation to have participated in every World Cup so far.
• The 20th Fifa World Cup held in Brazil Germany defeated Argentina.
• The next Two World Cups will be hosted by Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022.

• The Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
• The tournament was started in 1971. It is held every four years, bridging the four years between the Summer Olympics.
• There is also a Women's Hockey World Cup, which has been held since 1974.
• Five countries have dominated the event's history. Pakistan is the most successful team, having won the tournament four times.
• The Netherlands and Australia have won three titles, and Germany has each won two titles. India won the tournament once.
• The Hockey World Cup is organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) once in four years.
• The headquarters of FIH is located in Lausanne, Switzerland.
• The first Hockey World Cup was organised in Barcelona (Spain) wa 1971 and winner was Pakistan.
• Women's Hockey World Cup has been holding since 1974.
• The 2010 Hockey World Cup was holding in New Delhi and winner was Australia.
• The 13th Hockey World Cup was held in Netherlands (Hague) in 2014 and the winner was Australia. It has its third World Cup, after defeating the Netherlands in final.
• The 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup held be held at Gangling stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.
• The 13th Women's Hockey World Cup in 2014, was held in The Hague, Netherlands. Netherlands won the tournament for a record seventh time after defeating Australia. The 14th Women's Hockey World Cup of 2018, will be held in London, England.

These are the nicknames of some famous players:

Every country has a different national game. Here's a list of the different countries and their national games:

Following are the important terms related to sports:

This is a list of important cups and trophies:

These are the different sports organisations: