Question

Examine the following in relation to the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of Asian Games - 2018 :

A. Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee won this title.

B. Rikako Ikee won eight gold medals beating North Korean So Gin-man.

C. Rikako Ikee is the first woman to get the title of MVP at the Asian Games.

D. Asian Games-2018 were held in Shanghai in China.

Select the correct answer :

1.  A & B only
2. C & D only
3.

A & C only

4. A, B and C only

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 :

A & C only

The correct answer is A & C only.

• 2018 Asian Games
  • It was held from 18 August to 2 September 2018 in Jakarta and Palembang in Indonesia. Hence the statement D is not correct.
  • The Motto of the games was Energy of Asia.
  • 45 Nations participated in this game.
  • China led the medal tally for the tenth consecutive time.
• Japan's young swimmer Rikako Ikee was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the 2018 Asian Games. Hence the statement A is correct.
• She won six gold and two silver medals. Hence the statement B is not correct.
• She won the 50m and 100m freestyle, 50m and 100m butterfly as well as the 4x100m freestyle and medley relays.
• She became the first female athlete to win the MVP title in the Asian Games. Hence the statement C is correct.

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• Asian Games
  • ​The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia.
  • In 1951, the first Asian Games were held in New Delhi, India.
  • India has hosted Asian Games two times 1951 and 1982.
  • The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and are described as the second-largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.