national sports awards

January 17, 2025 3:40 PM

Manu, Gukesh, Harmanpreet, Praveen receive Khel Ratna as President Murmu honours sports icons at Rashtrapati Bhavan

World Chess champion Gukesh D and Paris Olympics and Paralympics medallists - Manu Bhaker (shooting), Harmanpreet Singh (hockey) and Praveen Kumar (para-athlete) received the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award from President Droupadi Murmu in a specially organised function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday. National Sports Awards are given every year to recognise and reward excellence in sports. The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding p...

National Sports Awards 2024: Manu Bhaker, Gukesh among four athletes to get Khel Ratna award

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Thursday named the recipients of the National Sports Awards 2024 , with several athletes being conferred with the prestigious Khel Ratna Award for their outstanding achievements. Manu Bhaker, a two-time Olympic medalist, etched her name in history as the first Indian woman shooter to win an Olympic medal. She claimed bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol event and teamed up with Sarabjot Singh to secure another bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed team...