SPORTS⚽⚾🥎🏀 Flashcards

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Novak Djokovic loses to_____ in serbia open final?

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Audrey Rublev

Djokovic hasn’t won anything in 2022(he is the top ranked player currently)
Djokovic won WIMBLEDON(in 2021)

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Which are the 4 most prestigious tennis tournaments?
What is a grand slam?How many grand slams has djokovic won?
who has won the most number of grand slams?

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US OPEN
AUSTRALIA OPEN 
WIMBLEDON
FRENCH OPEN
These are the grand slam tournaments

The Grand Slam in tennis is the achievement of winning all four major championships in one discipline in the same calendar year, also referred to as the “Calendar-year Grand Slam” or “Calendar Slam”.It is conducted among the top rank holders in the world. The ranks are assigned based on the winning ratio of these players. If a player wins more number of Grand Slam matches, his rank moves up.

20 grand slams
Rafael Nadal(21)
2nd is djokovic and roger federer with 20

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Which Indian has won the most number of Grand slams?which women has the most number of grand slams?Indian women with highest number of grand slams?

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Leander Paes,18 Grand Slam(doubles)
Serena williams-23
Sania Mirza-six grand slam titles(doubles)

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Why was djokovic deported from Australia in JAN?

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Novak Djokovic had not taken the COVID vaccine,he was perceived as a threat to the country
AUS- only allowed vaccinated people to enter thier country.

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What is the Laurens sports awards?how many categories of awards does it have?how is the award determined?

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The Laureus World Sports Awards honour the most inspiring sporting triumphs of the year annually.13 awards are given.The winners are determined by the number of votes received. The winners in each shortlisted category are chosen by the Laureus World Sports Academy, which comprises a unique group of sporting legends.
The Laureus Sporting Moment of the Year award is determined by a global public vote.

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Who is the only Indian sportsman to win laurans sports award?how many Indians have been nominated for the award??

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Sachin Tendulkar, who won the Laureus Sporting Moment Award 2000-2020
3,
neeraj chopra in 2022
Vinesh  Phogat in 2019
Sachin 2020
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What is the other popular name of Laurens ?who are its global partners?Who has won the most laurens awards?who was the first footballer to win the award?

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The Laureus World Sports Awards referred to as the “Oscars” of sports.

Mercedes-Benz IWC Schaffhausen and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

Roger Federer , record for most awards won by single athlete. Five’ sportsperson of the year’ awards and one ‘comeback of the year’ award

Lionel Messi is the first footballer named ‘Sportsman of the Year.’ In the year 2020,

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Why is it called Laurens ? when was it founded?who were the founding patrons?when was the first ceremony held,, who gave speech?how many times does the award ceremony take place?

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The word ‘Laureus’ comes from ‘Laurel,’ which is used as an athletic victory sign.

It was founded in 1999, and the first award ceremony was held in Monte Carlo in 2000.

Founding patrons- Daimler and Richemont

In 2000, Nelson Mandela gave a speech at the inaugural Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony.

It takes place once a year.

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Who won the World Sportsman of the Year and World Sportswoman of the Year 2022,,laurens

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Elaine Thompson-Herah,, women sprinter

Max Verstappen,, F1 world champion

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Who won the Sport for Good Society Award and Sporting Icon Award?laurens

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Sport for Good Society Award: Real Madrid Foundation

Sporting Icon Award: Valentino Rossi

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What were the laurens awards given in 2022?

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