Sports Current Affairs

India’s hockey star Harmanpreet Singh voted FIH Player of the Year: India men’s hockey team defender and vice-captain, Harmanpreet Singh has been voted the 2021/22 FIH Player of the Year for the second year running. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz He becomes the fourth player to win the Player of the Year award in men’s category in consecutive years. […]

Pooja Patel becomes first athlete to win Gold in Yogasana: Pooja Patel from Gujarat has become the first athlete to win gold in Yogasana at the 36th National Games. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Yogasana: It is one of the five sports to be played at National Games 2022 for the 1st time. Indian indigenous sport, Yoga made its debut

Rest of India beat Saurashtra by eight wickets to win Irani Trophy: The Rest of India’s side won the Irani Cup title after beating the Ranji Trophy Champion of 2019-2020 Saurashtra by eight wickets in Rajkot. Rest of India (ROI) chased down the 105-run target, with Abhimanyu Easwaran remaining undefeated on 63 runs while adding 81 runs and Kona Bharat not out at

Indian Olympic javelin thrower, Shivpal Singh banned until 2025: The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has suspended Indian javelin thrower, Shivpal Singh (Uttar Pradesh) from competing till October 2025. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Reason: Due to a doping violation. The ban comes into effect from October 21, 2021. He has been subsequently tested positive for the banned substance methandienone that is a

Wrestler, Antim Panghal wins gold in wrestling in 2022 National Games: U-20 World wrestling champion, Antim Panghal has secured her gold medal in women’s 53kg wrestling at the National Games 2022. She has defeated Priyanshi Prajapati of Madhya Pradesh to clinch the title. She hails from Haryana. While, Hina Khalifa (Gujarat) and Swati Sanjay (Maharashtra) won the bronze medals in the women’s 53kg. Olympian gymnast, Pranati Nayak