CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Aanchal Thakur, looking to qualify for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, is also the first Indian to win an international skiing medal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ace Indian skier Aanchal Thakur has bagged Bronze medal at the FIS Alpine Skiing Competition in Montenegro. She finished 3rd with an overall timing of 1:54:30. Georgia Epiphaniou, who won Silver medal was just 2 seconds ahead of Anchal.

Detailed explanation-3: -FIS: Aanchal Thakur won bronze medal at FIS Alpine Skiing Competition 2021.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most FIS Alpine Ski World slalom race wins (female) is 47, achieved by Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) between 20 December 2012 to 11 January 2022.

Detailed explanation-5: -Beijing 2022 Olympic slalom champion Petra Vlhova of Slovakia earned her first World Cup win of the 2022-23 season Tuesday (10 January) at the World Cup in Flachau, Austria.