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Artificial Snow in Beijing Winter Olympics
China is the first country to host both summer and winter Olympic games. China is creating artificial snow flakes for the winter Olympics to be held in 2022. Why artificial snow? China is to create artificial snow flakes at snow ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs • Sports Current Affairs
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
The Olympic Gold medal winner Neeraj Chopra was honoured with the Prama Vishisht Seva Medal. Neeraj Chopra brought fame to India by winning the country’s first athletic gold medal. In Tokyo Olympics, Chopra won the medal throwing javelin to 87.58 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • Sports Current Affairs
Smriti Mandhana: ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year 2021
Smriti Manadhana of India has won the ICC Women Cricketer of the year 2021. She is the second woman player to win the award in the world. Ellyse Perry of Australia was the first woman player to win the award. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • Sports Current Affairs
Syed Modi International Tournament-Highlights
P V Sindhu won the 2022 Syed Modi India International Badminton. The men’s final match was cancelled as the players tested COVID positive. Arnaud Merkle and Lucas Claerbout were to play the finals. Results of the tournament In the men ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Sports Current Affairs
MY2022: Security Concerns in Chinese Olympics App
Amid the cybersecurity concerns in Chinese Olympics App, National Olympic Committees (NOC) are advising athletes from some western countries to leave personal devices at home or use temporary phones, at the Winter Games in Beijing. Highlights NOCs will provide their ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Sports Current Affairs
The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021
The Best FIFA Football Awards are presented by the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association). It was first awarded in 2017. It revived the FIFA World Player of the year, which was presented by FIFA till 2015. Best FIFA Football ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • Sports Current Affairs
Deportation of Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has not taken the COVID vaccine. Therefore, the Australian Government considers the Serbian player as a threat to the country. This is why the top ranked tennis player was deported from Australia. What happened? Australian Open is one ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • International / World Current Affairs • Sports Current Affairs
Badminton: India Open Title Winners
India’s Lakshya Sen secured his maiden Super 500 title by winning “Yonex-Sunrise India Open”, on January 16, 2022. Key Facts He secured the title with a stunning straight-game victory over reigning world champion from Singapore, Loh Kean Yew in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Sports Current Affairs