CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Indian women’s team captain Rani Rampal became the first-ever hockey player to win the prestigious ‘World Games Athlete of the Year’ award.

Detailed explanation-2: -It’s a big moment for Indian Hockey as well because everyone in the hockey community, all the hockey federations around the world voted for me, so it’s great to see that support from the hockey family, ” Sreejesh, a veteran of 244 senior international matches, was quoted as saying by the FIH.

Detailed explanation-3: -Veteran India hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh on Monday won the prestigious World Games Athlete of the Year for his 2021 performances, becoming only the second Indian to receive the accolade. In 2020, Indian women’s hockey captain Rani Rampal became the first Indian to win the honour for her 2019 show.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lacrosse. Josh Byrne (CAN) helped lead Canada to the men’s World Games gold medal and a 5-0 record by leading the team in points. He was the top-scorer of the tournament with 21 goals and seven assists. He totalled nine points in Canada’s two knockout wins.

Detailed explanation-5: -Three-time Olympic champion Shelly-Anne Fraser-Pryce headlines the finalists for the 2022 Women’s World Athlete of Year. The 35-year-old Jamaican is one of the five world champions making the final shortlist for the World Athletics award.