Sports Current Affairs- February 27, 2022
1-In 2013, who competed in the World Chess Championship?
2- What is the name of a biannual team tournament in which teams from over 190 nations participate for two weeks?
3- What are the events that have been shifted away from Russia as a result of the deteriorating geopolitical situation?
4- Who will kick off their World Cup campaign on March 5 against reigning champions England at Seddon Park in Hamilton?
5- Who was named FIFA Men’s Player of the Year 2021?
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6- Who made a forceful statement against Russia’s invasion of his nation after scoring against Olympiakos Piraeus in a Europa League round-of-32 second-leg encounter in Greece by revealing a ‘No war in Ukraine’ T-shirt message?
7= Who will have its work cut out in the year’s first ISSF World Cup (rifle/pistol) when the men’s 10m air rifle qualification relays begin in Cairo?
8- Who helped India demolish Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the second Twenty20 International to establish a commanding 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the scenic HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala?
9- Who was overjoyed with the way the middle-order of Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, and Ravindra Jadeja seized command and finished the job with with of balls to spare in the second T20I against Sri Lanka?
10-After a convincing victory against Sri Lanka in the second T20I, who stated it was critical for him to rely on his timing and technique as the ball swung and seamed at the scenic HPCA Stadium in Dharmasala?
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11- Who arrived in Islamabad on Sunday morning for a three-match Test series that begins on March 4 in Rawalpindi, marking the commencement of their first Test visit in nearly three years?
12- Who is looking forward to guiding her side to a second consecutive ICC Women’s World Cup victory when play begins on March 4 at six sites around New Zealand?
13- Whose goal handed Real Madrid a close and slightly lucky 1-0 win away to Rayo Vallecano, extending Real Madrid’s advantage over Sevilla, who face Betis on Sunday, to nine points in Spanish La Liga?
14- Who said he was looking to hit standard cricket strokes during his stunning unbeaten score of 45 from just 18 balls?
15- Who is likely to host the 44th Chess Olympiad, which has been relocated from Russia due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
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16- In the second Test against South Africa, who blasted his greatest Test score of an unbroken 120 off 158 balls to keep New Zealand alive?
17- On Sunday, who overcame South Africa by two runs at the Rangiora Oval in their first warm-up match?
18- On Sunday (IST), who didn’t give an inch as he overcame Cameron Norrie of Great Britain to win the Mexican Open, his 91st career championship and fourth in Acapulco?
19- Who defeated hosts New Zealand by four wickets at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval?
20- In the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup warm-up matches on Sunday, who crushed West Indies by 90 runs at Lincoln Green?
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ANSWERS
1-The then Defending Champion India’s V. Anand and the then Challenger Magnus Carlsen from Norway.
2-The Chess Olympiad
3- The first chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities and the 93rd FIDE Congress
4- Australia
5- Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski
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6-Serie A club Atalanta’s star midfielder Ruslan Malinovsky
7=A 34-member Indian shooting squad, including athletes and support staff
8-Shreyas Iyer (74 not out off 44), Ravindra Jadeja (45 not out off 18) and Sanju Samson (39 off 25)
9-Captain Rohit Sharma
10-stylish Indian batter Shreyas Iyer
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11-Australian cricket team
12-England women’s cricket team skipper Heather Knight
13-Karim Benzama’s late goal
14-India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja
15-India.
16-Colin de Grandhomme
17- The Mithali Raj-led Indian side
18-Spanish tennis stalwart Rafael Nadal
19- Pakistan
20- Australia.
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