Question

Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has chosen whom as the winner of 'Most Valuable Player' (MVP) Trophy Award in 2018 Jakarta and Palembang Asian Games.
1. Rikako Ikee
2. Park Tae-hwan
3. Kosuke Kitajima
4. Kosuke Hagino

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Rikako Ikee

The correct answer is Rikako Ikee.

• Japanese swimmer Ikee Rikako has been named as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 18th edition of the Asian Games.
• She became the first female athlete to win the MVP title.
• Rikako bagged six gold and two silver medals in the tournament.
• She received $50,000 as prize money.

• The Olympic Council of Asia general assembly has selected the two countries to host the 2030 and 2034 editions of the Asian Games through virtual voting.
• Qatar will be the host of 2030's edition at Doha city, while the runner-up in voting and Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 edition of Asian Games at Riyadh city. The Olympic Council of Asia meeting held in Muscat, Oman.
• The following table represents the hosts of Asian games editions :

Year	Host
2018	Jakarta & Palembang, Indonesia
2022	Hangzhou, China
2026	Nagoya - Aichi, Japan
2030	Doha, Qatar
2034	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia