CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday announced that a stadium will be built in Olympic gold-medallist Neeraj Chopra’s native village in Panipat.

Detailed explanation-2: -Army Sports Institute (ASI) stadium of Pune cantonment renamed “Neeraj Chopra Stadium” by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 27 August 2021.

Detailed explanation-3: -Neeraj Chopra’s 88.44m javelin throw in Zurich won him the Diamond League trophy on September 8, 2022. (Image source: Twitter/Neeraj chopra1) Neeraj Chopra’s gold medal in the Wanda Diamond League final on Thursday (September 8, 2022), he feels, was the apt end to a year in which he continued to break newer barriers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tokyo Olympics 2021 On August 7, 2021, Neeraj Chopra emerged as India’s first track-and-field Olympic gold-medallist. He gave his best throw of 87.58m in his second attempt to clinch the gold medal for India at Tokyo Olympic Games.

Detailed explanation-5: -Indian javelin thrower DP Manu won the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw at the National Open Athletics Championships 2022 in Bengaluru on Tuesday. Former national champion Rohit Yadav won the silver medal with a best effort of 79.80m and Kishore Kumar Jena took bronze with a best of 78.05m.