2019
Question
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Rajasthan
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Jharkhand
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Manipur
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Punjab
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Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. Yuwa, a Jharkhand-based NGO won the Laureus Sport for Good award. The NGO works for the girl empowerment. The NGO, founded by Americans Franz Gastler and Rose Thomson Gastler in 2009, runs a football program in rural Jharkhand covering 450 girls.
Detailed explanation-2: -Laureus Breakthrough of the Year award 2022: Neeraj Chopra pipped by Emma Raducanu. F1 champion Max Verstappen won the World Sportsman of the Year while sprint legend Elaine Thompson-Herah was voted the Sportswoman of the Year. Full list of winners.
Detailed explanation-3: -Referred to as the “Laureus Sporting Moment Award (2000–2020)", it was won by Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. In 2021, Chris Nikic was presented with the Best Sporting Moment award.
Detailed explanation-4: -The 2022 Laureus World Sports winners are: Sportsman of the Year Award: Max Verstappen (Motor racing). Sportswoman of the Year Award: Elaine Thompson-Herah (Athletics). World Team of the Year Award: Italy Men’s Football Team. Breakthrough of the Year Award: Emma Raducanu (Tennis).
Detailed explanation-5: -Neeraj Chopra for prestigious Laureus ‘World Breakthrough of the Year’ award - The Hindu.