Question

Seoul was the first asian city to host the Olympic Games​

Answer 1

Answer:

No, the given statement is incorrect.

Explanation:

The first city to host Olympics in Asia was Tokyo, Japan in the year 1964.

The Olympic games are hosted every four years and there are two types or classification of Olympics, namely, Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics.

The Olympic games are quite famous all over the globe as this is the biggest international platform for sports and some other recreational activities.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Seoul was not the “first Asian city” to host the ‘Olympic Games’.
• Tokyo in Japan, which is also an Asian country, hosted “the Summer Olympics” in 1964, whereas, Seoul hosted in 1988.
• The Tokyo Olympics was officially known as the Game of the XVIII Olympiad and the Seoul Olympics as Game of the XXIV Olympics, which stands for 18 and 24 respectively.
• The Tokyo Olympics was held from October 10, 1964, till October 24, 1964. The Seoul Olympics was held from September 17, 1988, till October 2, 1988.