CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -World champion Nikhat Zareen clinched the gold medal in the women’s 50kg light flyweight division at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham by winning the final bout comprehensively on Sunday.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nikhat Zareen won her first gold at the Commonwealth Games on debut, defeating 2018 Gold Coast silver medallist, Carly McNaul of Northern Ireland in women’s 50kg boxing final. This is India’s third boxing gold at the Commonwealth Games so far.

Detailed explanation-3: -Up against Uzbekistan youngster Ruslan Abdullaev in the final, Shiva Thapa sustained an injury in his right knee midway through, prompting the referee to stop the contest (RSC) and declare Abdullaev the winner.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mary Kom is an Indian boxer from the northeast state of Manipur. She is also known as MC Mary Kom or Magnificent Mary. Mary Kom is famed as a five-time World Boxing Champion and the only boxer to win a medal in every one of the six world championships.

Detailed explanation-5: -Twelve boxers were named in the boxing contingent to represent India at Commonwealth Games 2022. It had a healthy mix of experience in the form of Shiva Thapa, Amit Panghal, Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, and youth in the form of Nitu, Jaismine, Rohit, and others.