Watch: D Gukesh, Manu Bhaker, Harmanpreet Singh and Praveen Kumar receive Khel Ratna from President Murmu
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Watch: D Gukesh, Manu Bhaker, Harmanpreet Singh and Praveen Kumar receive Khel Ratna from President Murmu

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D Gukesh, Manu Bhaker, Harmanpreet Singh and Praveen Kumar received the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award from President Droupadi Murmu at the National Sports Awards ceremony in New Delhi on Friday. Chess world champion D Gukesh, shooting sensation Manu Bhaker, and hockey star Harmanpreet Singh at the National Sports Awards ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday, 17 January. PTI Chess sensation D Gukesh and ace shooter Manu Bhaker were among four recipients of the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in New Delhi on Friday. 🏆 Congratulations to 🇮🇳 GM Gukesh on receiving the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award from Hon’ble President Droupadi Murmu👏 Your hard work and passion continue to inspire us all—onward and upward 🥳👏@DGukesh 📹Doordarshan pic.twitter.com/4AMZ8ClZD9 — Chess.com - India January 17, 2025 Bhaker, Harmanpreet and Praveen, meanwhile, were among standout performers in India’s Olympic and Paralympic campaigns in Paris last year.

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From Manu Bhaker to Anju Bobby George: Indian women's sportspersons to win Khel Ratna Award | IWD Special
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From Manu Bhaker to Anju Bobby George: Indian women's sportspersons to win Khel Ratna Award | IWD Special

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From Manu Bhaker to Anju Bobby George: Indian women's sportspersons to win Khel Ratna Award | IWD Special 62 Indian athletes have received the highest sporting honour of the country, the Khel Ratna Award, starting in 1991-92 upto 2024 with Indian Hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh, the youngest chess champions D Gukesh and the double Paris Olympics bronze medallist Manu Bhaker …

Exclusive | Double Paralympic medalist Harvinder Singh on Khel Ratna controversy: ‘I felt it was necessary to speak up’
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Exclusive | Double Paralympic medalist Harvinder Singh on Khel Ratna controversy: ‘I felt it was necessary to speak up’

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Harvinder Singh shared his emotions on receiving the Padma Shri and addressed his Khel Ratna snub after winning gold at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Indian para-archer Harvinder Singh recently received the prestigious Padma Shri, the country’s fourth-highest civilian award. If you lose even one, you’re out.” When asked whether he was satisfied with the Padma Shri and wasn’t brooding over …

Khel Ratna awards: Manu Bhaker's gaffe at Rashtrapati Bhavan catches netizens attention
2 months, 1 week ago

Khel Ratna awards: Manu Bhaker's gaffe at Rashtrapati Bhavan catches netizens attention

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A minor gaffe involving Olympic medal winner Manu Bhaker during the Friday's presentation of the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awards caught the attention of netizens. Double Olympic-medallist shooter Manu Bhaker and teenage chess world champion D Gukesh received a euphoric round of applause as they walked up to receive the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna …

VIDEO: Gukesh, Manu, Harmanpreet receive prestigious Khel Ratna award
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2 months, 1 week ago

VIDEO: Gukesh, Manu, Harmanpreet receive prestigious Khel Ratna award

The Hindu  

India’s sporting heroes were over the moon after being conferred the National Sports Awards here on Friday by President Droupadi Murmu with chess world champion D Gukesh and double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker vowing to continue their quest for more glory. Besides Gukesh and Bhaker, men’s hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympics gold-medal winning high jumper Praveen Kumar were …

Manu Bhaker’s oops moment seconds before receiving Khel Ratna award, Indian shooter gives wry smile: Watch viral video
2 months, 1 week ago

Manu Bhaker’s oops moment seconds before receiving Khel Ratna award, Indian shooter gives wry smile: Watch viral video

Live Mint  

Manu Bhaker encountered an awkward situation before quickly realising her mistake as she receieved the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel ratna award from President Droupadi Murmu on Friday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of National Sports Awards 2024. The 22-year-old Bhaker became independent India's first athlete to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics with …

National Sports Awards 2024: Manu Bhaker, Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh, Praveen Kumar honoured with Khel Ratna by President Murmu
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National Sports Awards 2024: Manu Bhaker, Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh, Praveen Kumar honoured with Khel Ratna by President Murmu

The Hindu  

Double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker, World chess champion D. Gukesh, two-time Olympic medallist and men’s hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh, and Paralympic gold medal-winning high jumper Praveen Kumar were presented with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award by President Droupadi Murmu at the National Sports Awards ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday. Manu made history by becoming …

D Gukesh, Manu Bhaker, Harmanpreet Singh, Praveen Kumar receive Khel Ratna award
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2 months, 1 week ago

D Gukesh, Manu Bhaker, Harmanpreet Singh, Praveen Kumar receive Khel Ratna award

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker, World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju, Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh and Para Athlete Praveen Kumar were awarded the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award by the President of India, Draupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Friday. On Friday, the National Sports Awards 2025 took place at the Rashtrapati Bhawan …

National Sports Awards: Manu Bhaker, Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh, Praveen Kumar receive Khel Ratna from President Murmu
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2 months, 1 week ago

National Sports Awards: Manu Bhaker, Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh, Praveen Kumar receive Khel Ratna from President Murmu

The Hindu  

Double Olympic-medallist shooter Manu Bhaker and teenage chess world champion D Gukesh received a euphoric round of applause as they walked up to receive the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna from President Droupadi Murmu in a glittering National Sports Awards ceremony in New Delhi on Friday. The other two recipients of the country's highest sporting honour were men's hockey …

D Gukesh, Manu Bhaker receive Khel Ratna awards from President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan: Watch
2 months, 1 week ago

D Gukesh, Manu Bhaker receive Khel Ratna awards from President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan: Watch

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Youngest world chess champion D Gukesh recieved the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award from President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday. Along with Gukesh, India men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Kaur, para-athlete Praveen Kumar and shooter Manu Bhaker also received the same for their contributions in the field of sports. Watch Manu Bhaker receive Khel Ratna Thirty-two …

Watch: Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh receive Khel Ratna award from President Droupadi Murmu
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Watch: Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh receive Khel Ratna award from President Droupadi Murmu

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Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and world chess champion D. Gukesh were conferred with the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awards by President Droupadi Murmu on Friday, 17 January. Manu Bhaker and D. Gukesh were among four athletes to receive the nation’s highest sporting honour this year. Manu secured two bronze medals at the Paris Olympics, making history as …

Manu Bhaker, Gukesh D among four athletes receive Khel Ratna award from President Droupadi Murmu | WATCH
2 months, 1 week ago

Manu Bhaker, Gukesh D among four athletes receive Khel Ratna award from President Droupadi Murmu | WATCH

India TV News  

Indian star shooter Manu Bhaker and chess prodigy Gukesh D on Friday received their Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award among two other athletes from Indian President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi. Alongside Manu and Gukesh, India hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh and para-athlete high jumper Praveen Kumar also received the highest sporting honour in the country. Congratulations to GM …

D Gukesh backs chess to be part of Olympics: Will take the game to next level
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D Gukesh backs chess to be part of Olympics: Will take the game to next level

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Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh has voiced his strong support for chess to be included in the Olympic Games, highlighting how such a move would elevate the game to new heights. Gukesh, who is widely regarded as one of the brightest talents in the world of chess, expressed his enthusiasm for the sport’s growing popularity and its potential future in …

Indian hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh on winning the Khel Ratna Award: ‘It validates everything I have done’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh on winning the Khel Ratna Award: ‘It validates everything I have done’

Hindustan Times  

For Indian hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh, 2025 is shaping up to be a year to remember. Named as one of this year’s Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award recipients—alongside chess prodigy D Gukesh, para-athlete Praveen Kumar, and Olympic-medal winning shooter Manu Bhaker—Harmanpreet is savouring a moment of recognition that feels deeply personal. Harmanpreet Singh has been named as the …

WFI chief accuses Sports Ministry of 'favouritism' after Manu Bhaker's initial Khel Ratna snub: 'Officials sit and try to...'
2 months, 2 weeks ago

WFI chief accuses Sports Ministry of 'favouritism' after Manu Bhaker's initial Khel Ratna snub: 'Officials sit and try to...'

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Sanjay Singh, the Wrestling Federation of India president, has made accusation of ‘favouritism’ against the Sports Ministry after Paris Olympics medal-winning shooter Manu Bhaker was initially snubbed from the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award nominees’ list. Wrestling Federation of India president Sanjay Singh has accused the Sports Ministry of “favouritism” as Manu Bhaker wasn’t initially included in the Major …

Shots fired at Sports Ministry after Manu Bhaker Khel Ratna controversy, accused of ‘favouritism’ by WFI chief
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Shots fired at Sports Ministry after Manu Bhaker Khel Ratna controversy, accused of ‘favouritism’ by WFI chief

Hindustan Times  

After a week-long confusion, Manu Bhaker was finally added to the list of recipients of the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, on January 2. India's Manu Bhaker during the 25m Pistol Women's Final event at the 2024 Summer Olympics. WFI chief on Manu Bhaker's Khel Ratna controversy Commenting on the controversy, Wrestling Federation of India President Sanjay Singh …

National Sports Awards 2024: Full list of Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, and Dronacharya Award winners
2 months, 2 weeks ago

National Sports Awards 2024: Full list of Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, and Dronacharya Award winners

The Hindu  

Double Olympic-medalist Manu Bhaker, chess world champion Gukesh, gold-medalist Paralympian Praveen Kumar, and captain of the bronze-medal-winning Indian hockey team Harmanpreet Singh are the four athletes who will be presented with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, as a part of the National Sports Awards 2024 announced by the Sports Ministry. The Arjuna awards for outstanding performance in Sports …

Off-side: National Sports Awards have always had a touch of the absurd
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Off-side: National Sports Awards have always had a touch of the absurd

The Hindu  

This is now a tradition, isn’t it? Manu’s exclusion is especially strange since she won bronze medals in the 10m air pistol individual and 10m air pistol mixed team events in an otherwise lacklustre Paris Olympics for India. In the last Olympic year, in 2021, the Government gave 35 Arjuna Awards and 12 Khel Ratna, previously an honour reserved for …

Dronacharya Award is significant, my story is now reaching people outside my field: Deepali Deshpande
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dronacharya Award is significant, my story is now reaching people outside my field: Deepali Deshpande

The Hindu  

Former rifle shooter Deepali Deshpande on Sunday said that the new-found attention after being nominated for this year’s Dronacharya Award is a novelty. “The main significance of this award is that your story is reaching many more people now, people outside my field, common man” Deepali told PTI during an interaction. Her views come a few days after a controversy …

It’s cherry on top: Para-shuttler Nitesh on Arjuna award, eyes Khel Ratna in future
2 months, 3 weeks ago

It’s cherry on top: Para-shuttler Nitesh on Arjuna award, eyes Khel Ratna in future

The Hindu  

In a season of discontent among some Paralympic medallists over a perceived snub in the annual national honours, para-shuttler Kumar Nitesh is grateful and elated in equal measure after being finalised for the Arjuna award, determined to work harder for a Khel Ratna in the near future. Some para-athletes like Paris gold-winning archer Harvinder Singh have expressed disappointment at not …

DC Edit | Don’t devalue Khel Ratna
2 months, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | Don’t devalue Khel Ratna

Deccan Chronicle  

The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna sporting awards list for the year has the world chess champion, D. Gukesh, as well as the double Olympic bronze medallist, Manu Bhaker, besides the hockey captain, Harmanpreet Singh, and para-athlete Praveen Kumar. To revamp the system that currently allows sporting federations, Khel Ratna awardees and individual sportspeople to nominate themselves for the honour, …

Biggest achievement of life but plenty more to come: Harmanpreet Singh on Khel Ratna award
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Biggest achievement of life but plenty more to come: Harmanpreet Singh on Khel Ratna award

The Hindu  

Elated to become a Khel Ratna awardee after his career-defining Olympic performance, Indian men’s hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh said the honour is a recognition of his “fascinating” journey in which he still has plenty more to achieve. Double Olympic-medallist shooter Manu Bhaker, chess world champion D Gukesh, Harmanpreet and Paralympic high jump gold-winner Praveen Kumar were finalised for the …

Would have been nice to see more para-athletes get Khel Ratna: Praveen Kumar
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Would have been nice to see more para-athletes get Khel Ratna: Praveen Kumar

The Hindu  

Para high-jumper Praveen Kumar is glad to be among the four Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awardees thanks to his gold-winning show in the Paris Paralympics but he says he would have been happier if more para-athletes were picked for the country’s highest sporting honour. Praveen will be bestowed the Khel Ratna along with three able-bodied athletes -- double Olympic medal-winning …

Khel Ratna Prize Money: What Manu Bhaker, Harmanpreet Singh, D Gukesh, And Praveen Will Receive
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Khel Ratna Prize Money: What Manu Bhaker, Harmanpreet Singh, D Gukesh, And Praveen Will Receive

ABP News  

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, on Thursday, conferred the prestigious Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award, the highest sports honor in the country, on four outstanding athletes this year. On January 17, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Gukesh, Manu Bhaker, Praveen Kumar, and Harmanpreet Singh will be conferred with the prestigious Khel Ratna Award by the President of India. GT's Latest …

Manu gets the govt. nod for the Khel Ratna; Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh, and Praveen Kumar also chosen for highest award
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu gets the govt. nod for the Khel Ratna; Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh, and Praveen Kumar also chosen for highest award

The Hindu  

Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker has been chosen for the Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award along with chess World Champion D. Gukesh, hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympic gold medallist Praveen Kumar, as per the announcement made by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Thursday. Two other shooters, Swapnil Kusale who won the rifle 3-position bronze, and Sarabjot …

Manu Bhaker to receive Khel Ratna along with D Gukesh and two others, confirms Sports Ministry
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker to receive Khel Ratna along with D Gukesh and two others, confirms Sports Ministry

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Besides Bhaker and Gukesh, India men’s hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympic gold-winning high jumper Praveen Kumar are the others who have been nominated for the highest sporting honour in the country. Shooting sensation Manu Bhaker and chess prodigy D Gukesh had achieved historic feats in the Paris Olympics and the FIDE World Championship respectively last year. Image credit: X/FIDE …

Manu Bhaker, Gukesh among four athletes to get Khel Ratna award
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker, Gukesh among four athletes to get Khel Ratna award

The Hindu  

Double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker and chess world champion D Gukesh were among four winners of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award announced by the Sports Ministry, which also named an unprecedented 17 para-athletes in the list of 32 Arjuna awardees to honour their resounding success at the Paris Paralympics. The other two Khel Ratna winners unveiled by the ministry …

Manu Bhaker to receive Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna after week-long confusion over nomination, Gukesh among four recipients
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker to receive Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna after week-long confusion over nomination, Gukesh among four recipients

Hindustan Times  

India's twin-Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and chess prodigy D Gukesh have been named among the four recipients of the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, as confirmed by the sports ministry, according to PTI on Thursday. India's men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and para-athlete Praveen Kumar are the other two recipients of this year’s Khel Ratna Award, which is …

Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh among four sportspersons to get Khel Ratna award for 2024-25, confirms Sports Ministry
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh among four sportspersons to get Khel Ratna award for 2024-25, confirms Sports Ministry

India TV News  

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports confirmed on Thursday, January 2 that India's double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and the youngest world chess champion D Gukesh were added to the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award list for 2024-25. The long list included the likes of bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat, and para-gold medallists such as Navdeep Singh, Nitesh Kumar …

Manu Bhaker, Gukesh among four athletes to receive Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award: Sports Ministry
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker, Gukesh among four athletes to receive Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award: Sports Ministry

The Hindu  

Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker has been chosen for the Khel Ratna award along with chess World Champion D Gukesh, hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympic gold medallist Praveen Kumar, as per the announcement made by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Thursday. Long ago, the Union Sports Ministry proposed Saina Nehwal’s name and gave her the Khel …

Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh Picked For Khel Ratna Award. See Full List
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh Picked For Khel Ratna Award. See Full List

ABP News  

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Thursday announced Khel Ratna Award for Hockey team Captain Harmanpreet Singh, Olympic double medalist Manu Bhaker, Paralympic Gold medallist Praveen Kumar and Chess World Champion Gukesh D. The prestigious Khel Ratna Awards will be presented to the recipients by the President of India on January 17, 2025, at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Ministry of Youth …

Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh and 2 others to receive Khel Ratna Award
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh and 2 others to receive Khel Ratna Award

India Today  

Double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker and world chess champion D Gukesh are among the four athletes who will be honoured with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award on January 17, the Sports Ministry announced on Thursday, January 2. Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympian Praveen Kumar will also receive the Khel Ratna Award from the President …

D Gukesh ecstatic after Khel Ratna honour: It will motivate me to work harder
2 months, 3 weeks ago

D Gukesh ecstatic after Khel Ratna honour: It will motivate me to work harder

India Today  

India’s chess sensation D Gukesh was over the moon after he was chosen for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. After being named for the Khel Ratna Award, Gukesh said that it had motivated him to keep putting in the hard yards. “I am extremely humbled and honoured to know that the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced …

National Sports Day 2024: Full list of Khel Ratna, Arjuna award winners
2 months, 3 weeks ago

National Sports Day 2024: Full list of Khel Ratna, Arjuna award winners

India Today  

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has announced the recipients of the National Sports Awards 2024. National Sports Day 2024: Full list of award winners Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024 Awarded for outstanding performance in sports. Shri Gukesh D - Chess Shri Harmanpreet Singh - Hockey Shri Praveen Kumar - Para-Athletics Ms. Manu Bhaker - Shooting Arjuna …

Explained: How athletes are selected for Khel Ratna Award amid Manu Bhaker and Harvinder Singh’s criticism
3 months ago

Explained: How athletes are selected for Khel Ratna Award amid Manu Bhaker and Harvinder Singh’s criticism

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Both Bhaker and Harvinder, who were among India’s standout performers in Paris Olympics and Paralympics respectively, have been critical of this year’s shortlist for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. Both Bhaker and Harvinder, however, have been in the news lately for being critical of this year’s shortlist for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. “Discrimination in sports’ …

Manu Bhaker's name to be added to final list for Khel Ratna award after major backlash: ‘List not final yet'
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3 months ago

Manu Bhaker's name to be added to final list for Khel Ratna award after major backlash: ‘List not final yet'

Hindustan Times  

A day after Manu Bhaker's absence from among those recommended for the prestigious Khel Ratna award created a furore, it is reliably learnt that her name is likely to be added to the final list after union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya takes a call on the matter in a few days. There was no formal announcement but the initial list …

Manu Bhaker's father reveals daughter's chat after Khel Ratna axe: 'Shouldn't have won medals for country'
3 months ago

Manu Bhaker's father reveals daughter's chat after Khel Ratna axe: 'Shouldn't have won medals for country'

India TV News  

Manu Bhaker despite being the two-time Olympic medallist for India, the only one for the country in the single edition, wasn't shortlisted for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. While the earlier statement from the sports ministry stated that Manu Bhaker hadn't applied for it, later, the statement suggested that this wasn't the final list and the sport shooter …

Khel Ratna row: Maybe lapse on my part, says Manu Bhaker
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3 months ago

Khel Ratna row: Maybe lapse on my part, says Manu Bhaker

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Seeking to end all “speculations” after her name was not considered for the Khel Ratna Award, Paris Olympics double medallist shooter Manu Bhaker on Tuesday admitted to a possible lapse in her application for the country’s top sports award. The Union Sports Ministry then said on Monday that Bhaker’s name was not considered for the award because she …

Khel Ratna snub: Manu Bhaker hints at ’lapse’ on her part; sports ministry says list is not final
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3 months ago

Khel Ratna snub: Manu Bhaker hints at ’lapse’ on her part; sports ministry says list is not final

Live Mint  

After controversy erupted over Indian shooter and double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker not being shortlisted for the Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, the 22-year-old pistol ace said her aim was to perform for the country and it would not matter whether she got an award or not. In a post on social media platform X, Manu wrote: "Regarding the ongoing …

Amid Manu Bhaker Khel Ratna Row, THIS Indian Gold-Medalist Highlights 'Discrimination' In Sports Awards
3 months ago

Amid Manu Bhaker Khel Ratna Row, THIS Indian Gold-Medalist Highlights 'Discrimination' In Sports Awards

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Indian archer Harvinder Singh, who won a gold at Paris Paralympics, on Tuesday alleged "discrimination" in the distribution of sports awards and questioned why the Khel Ratna honour was not bestowed on this year's medallists at the Games like the Tokyo edition. Following India's gold-winning performance at the 2021 Tokyo Paralympics, shooter Avani Lekhara, javelin thrower Sumit Antil and shuttler …

Manu Bhaker reacts to Khel Ratna nomination snub: 'There has been a lapse on my part'
3 months ago

Manu Bhaker reacts to Khel Ratna nomination snub: 'There has been a lapse on my part'

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Paris Olympics bronze medallist Manu Bhaker said that while awards and recognition would motivate her, winning them were not one of her goals. Indian shooter Manu Bhaker, who won two bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has broken her silence on her snub from the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna nominees list. Controversy erupted on Monday when the Sports …

Manu Bhaker accepts 'lapse' on her part in Khel Ratna controversy: 'While filing for the nomination...'
3 months ago

Manu Bhaker accepts 'lapse' on her part in Khel Ratna controversy: 'While filing for the nomination...'

Hindustan Times  

Manu Bhaker, the double bronze medallist at the Paris Olympics 2024, has been at the centre of a huge controversy after her name was excluded from the Khel Ratna awardees list. Manu Bhaker accepts 'lapse' on her part in the Khel Ratna controversy. Netizens support Manu Bhaker As soon as Manu Bhaker posted her statement, several users on the internet …

Manu Bhaker on Khel Ratna controversy: There’s been a lapse in filing nominations, may be on my part
3 months ago

Manu Bhaker on Khel Ratna controversy: There’s been a lapse in filing nominations, may be on my part

The Hindu  

Manu Bhaker, the double bronze medalist at the Paris Olympics, acknowledged a potential oversight on her part in the nomination process for this year’s National Sports Awards. 1 A day after the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports intervened to address the controversy following the selection committee’s unexpected decision, the 22-year-old shooting star took to social media to clarify her …

'Should've made her a cricketer instead': Manu Bhaker's father regrets putting daughter in shooting after Khel Ratna axe
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3 months ago

'Should've made her a cricketer instead': Manu Bhaker's father regrets putting daughter in shooting after Khel Ratna axe

Hindustan Times  

Manu Bhaker's father, Ram Kishan, has expressed disappointment over her daughter's reportedly being ignored for the Khel Ratna list. Manu Bhaker's missing from Khel Ratna nominees In Paris 2024, Bhaker became independent India's first athlete to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics with her bronze-winning performance in the 10m air pistol individual and mixed team events. …

'I shouldn't have gone to the Olympics and won medals for the country': Manu Bhaker devastated by Khel Ratna axe
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3 months ago

'I shouldn't have gone to the Olympics and won medals for the country': Manu Bhaker devastated by Khel Ratna axe

Hindustan Times  

Manu Bhaker, the twin medal winner from the Paris Olympics 2024, is heartbroken to see her name missing from the shortlisted candidates for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. Manu Bhaker isn't happy And yet, somehow, Bhaker was axed from the list of shortlisted candidates recommended by the sports ministry to the government. After the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, all …

Manu Bhaker said she shouldn't have gone to the Olympics and won medals for India after Khel Ratna snub, claims shooter's father
3 months ago

Manu Bhaker said she shouldn't have gone to the Olympics and won medals for India after Khel Ratna snub, claims shooter's father

Firstpost  

Manu Bhaker’s father Ram Kishan added that he regretted introducing her to the sport of shooting and should have instead encouraged her to take up something more popular like cricket. Manu Bhaker reportedly wasn't included in the shortlist for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award despite winning two bronze medals in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Reuters Shooting star Manu …

Manu Bhaker to father after Khel Ratna snub: ’I shouldn’t have gone to Olympics’
3 months ago

Manu Bhaker to father after Khel Ratna snub: ’I shouldn’t have gone to Olympics’

Live Mint  

No mention of Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker's name on the list of sportspersons nominated for the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award sparked controversy this week. 'Some orders were being followed' Bhaker's father Ram Kishan exclusively told Telecom Asia that he suspects that "all is not well with the committee which decides the national sports awards. He said, "Despite …

Manu Bhaker’s father slams Khel Ratna Award snub: ‘Is this the way you are encouraging athletes?’
3 months ago

Manu Bhaker’s father slams Khel Ratna Award snub: ‘Is this the way you are encouraging athletes?’

Live Mint  

Paris Olympics double medallist Manu Bhaker's father has reacted to her daughter's name reportedly not being included among the sportspersons nominated for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. While speaking exclusively to Sports Tak in an interview, Bhaker's father, Ram Kishan, said, “What's the point of getting two medals in a single Olympics if you have to beg for …

'There has been a lapse on my part: Manu Bhaker's first reaction to Khel Ratna award nominations snub
3 months ago

'There has been a lapse on my part: Manu Bhaker's first reaction to Khel Ratna award nominations snub

India TV News  

Manu Bhaker reacted to her snub from the Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award nominations with a post on her X page on Tuesday. The 22-year-old Bhaker created history at the Paris Olympics 2024 by becoming the first Indian to win two medals in a Summer Olympics since Independence. However, her two Olympics medals were not enough to earn the nomination …

Paralympics gold-medalist Harvinder Singh adds to burning Khel Ratna controversy
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Paralympics gold-medalist Harvinder Singh adds to burning Khel Ratna controversy

India Today  

Para-archer and Paris Paralympics 2024 gold-medallist Harvinder Singh has openly criticized the lack of recognition for Paralympians in the nominations for the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. "Discrimination in sports”Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Gold medalists were awarded by Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, but what about Paris 2024 Paralympic Gold medalists? #KhelRatnaAward" @PMOIndia @PTI_News @ANI @ — Harvinder …

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