CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India’s Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker won the gold and silver, respectively, in the men’s triple jump final at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mirabai Chanu was the first Indian to win a gold at CWG 2022 while Jeremy Lalrinnunga was the first Indian man to clinch top podium at Birmingham. Sudhir won the first medal for India, a gold, in para sports at the CWG 2022. He became the champion in the para powerlifting men’s heavyweight category.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games drew to a close on Monday after 12 days of relentless, non-stop sporting action. Team India finished fourth on the medals tally, behind Australia (178 medals), England (176 medals) and Canada (92 medals).

Detailed explanation-4: -Commonwealth Games 2022 Medal Tally 0: The 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games concluded on 8 August with a closing ceremony with stars line Ozzy Osborne in Birmingham. India ended their CWG 2022 campaign as they ended with a historic 22 gold, 16 silver, and 23 bronze at the CWG 2022, bringing the total tally to 61.

Detailed explanation-5: -In Wrestling Indian athletes won a total of 12 medals, with 50% of those medals (6) being golds. India also collected one silver and five bronze medals in wrestling, across the men’s and women’s disciplines. The next best Wrestling nation at CWG 2022 was Canada.