CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India’s Pramod Bhagat defended his men’s singles SL3 world title once again, defeating compatriot Nitesh Kumar in straight games on Sunday in Tokyo at the BWF Para Badminton World Championships 2022. Also winning the gold medal was Manisha Ramadass in women’s singles SU5 category.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lakshya finished the season with the CWG gold as he beat Malaysia’s Ng Tze Yong 19-21, 9-21, 21-16 in the men’s singles final. Viktor Axelsen swept the 2022 season, claiming an overwhelming 39-match winning streak - a world record in the discipline - and seven Super Series titles.

Detailed explanation-3: -Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi of Japan were crowned the women’s doubles champions while Wang Yilu and Huang Dongping from China won the mixed doubles event. In the five editions held so far, China have been the most successful nation at the BWF World Tour Finals.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 2022 BWF World Tour (officially known as 2022 HSBC BWF World Tour for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth season of the BWF World Tour of badminton, a circuit of 20 tournaments which led up to the World Tour Finals tournament.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sindhu became the first Indian to win Badminton World Championships gold by defeating Nozomi Okuhara. Nozomi Okuhara is from Japan. It was the BWF World Championships of 2019.