The year 2023 had sporting excellence on display in various disciplines all over the world with individual players and sports teams achieving greatness. With the ongoing year set to end very soon, this article will look back at five sporting moments that can be asked as a question in UPSC exams in India.
- Here are the five questions which could be asked:
- 1.Which club won the “Treble” in European football in 2023?
- 2. Who became the new world champion in javelin throw in 2023?
- 3. What is the name of the men’s tennis player equalling the record of 24 Grand Slams in singles during 2023?
- 4. Who was the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the 2023 NBA Finals?
- 5. Which footballer won the Ballon d’Or award in 2023?
Here are the five questions which could be asked:
1.Which club won the “Treble” in European football in 2023?
Manchester City became the eighth club in European football to win the coveted “Treble” in the year 2023 after they got the better of Inter Milan by 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League final. A few days prior, Manchester City defeated their near-rivals Manchester United by 2-1 in the FA Cup final before securing the Premier League title by thwarting the challenge of Arsenal in the second half of the campaign.
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2. Who became the new world champion in javelin throw in 2023?
Neeraj Chopra threw the javelin 88.17m during the World Athletics Championships 2023 to get crowned the new world champion in the sport. With this milestone victory, the 26-year-old also became the first track-and-field athlete from India to hold the Olympic and World Championship title in history before taking home the gold medal for the second time at the Asian Games in 2023.
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3. What is the name of the men’s tennis player equalling the record of 24 Grand Slams in singles during 2023?
Novak Djokovic won the US Open men’s singles title in 2023 to equal the longstanding record of most Grand Slams, 24, set by the former Australian women’s tennis player Margaret Court. The Serbian tennis player defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets by 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 at the Flushing Meadows in New York City.
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4. Who was the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the 2023 NBA Finals?
Nikola Jokic was voted the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2023 after he averaged 30.2 points, 14 rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 1.4 blocks, becoming the lowest-selected player to win the coveted award. His performances were the key factor in Denver Nuggets securing the NBA 2023 title in four out of five games against Miami Heat, which was also their first championship for the franchise after 47 seasons.
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5. Which footballer won the Ballon d’Or award in 2023?
Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or award for the eighth time in his illustrious footballing career after a stellar 2022-23 season wherein he captained Argentina to the FIFA World Cup title before ensuring that Paris Saint-Germain got the Ligue 1 title one more time. Before the ongoing 2023-24 season began, the 36-year-old also moved away from European football for the first time in his career, joining Inter Miami at the Major League Soccer (MLS).
