CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Veteran Indian Hockey goalkeeper P R Sreejesh has won the prestigious World Games Athlete of the Year for his 2021 performances, becoming only the second Indian to receive the accolade.

Detailed explanation-2: -PR Sreesjeh from India. The 33-year-old hockey goalkeeper has been voted as The World Games Athlete of the Year 2021. He topped the poll with an outstanding 127,647 votes. The Spanish Sport Climber Alberto Ginés López was ranked second (67,428 votes).

Detailed explanation-3: -Karsten Warholm and Elaine Thompson-Herah win World Athletics Athlete of the Year awards.

Detailed explanation-4: -World Athletics Awards 2022: Sydney McLaughlin, Mondo Duplantis win prestigious Athlete of the Year honours. American 400m hurdles star Sydney McLaughlin and World and Olympic pole vault champion Mondo Duplantis were named the female and male Athletes of the Year, respectively, by World Athletics Monday (5 December).

Detailed explanation-5: -UPSC Mains Q. Who is the first male player to win the ‘World Games Athlete of the Year’ award? Notes: Veteran Indian hockey goalkeeper PR Srejeesh won the prestigious World Games Athlete of the Year for his 2021 performances.