Rahul Aware named sportsman of the year during SJAM Annual Awards
6 years, 3 months ago

Rahul Aware named sportsman of the year during SJAM Annual Awards

The Hindu  

Wrestler Rahul Aware, who won gold in the 57-kg freestyle event at the Commonwealth Games this year, has been named sportsman of the year for the Sports Journalists’ Association of Mumbai ’s Annual Awards. The Star Sports- Young cricketer, Prithvi Shaw, has been chosen for the cricketer of the year award, and kabaddi star Rishank Devadiga will be the Sportsman of the Year award, Indian Games. Olympians, S.S. ‘Babu’ Narayan, Mary D’Souza, Ramakant Achrekar and Murlikant Petkar have been chosen for the Lifetime Achievement Awards. READ: Anand, Harika show the way as India keeps winning The award winners: Rahul Aware Heena Sidhu and Tejaswini Sawant Kisan Tadvi Durga Deore Rishank Devadiga Prithvi Shaw Siddhesh Lad Jemimah Rodrigues Yashasvi Jaiswal Maharashtra Kabaddi team School awards, Mumbai - Jamnabai Narsee School, Bandra); Best boys school - Don Bosco High School, Matunga and Best girls school - J B Petit High School, Fort.

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National Sports Awards 2024: Full list of Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, and Dronacharya Award winners
1 week, 1 day 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 …

Manu Bhaker, Gukesh among four athletes to receive Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award: Sports Ministry
1 week, 6 days 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 …

National Sports Day 2024: Full list of Khel Ratna, Arjuna award winners
2 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 …

Paralympics 2024: India’s medal haul, Indian athletes and more
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paralympics 2024: India’s medal haul, Indian athletes and more

The Hindu  

The Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games opened yesterday in a dazzling ceremony, inviting 4,400 competitors from 168 delegations. This year, the country hopes for the biggest ever medal haul yet, sending 84 para-athletes to the Games. Paralympic Committee of India president Devendra Jhajharia has set the target for this year as 25 medals, with a double-digit gold haul. India’s 31 …

Double Paralympics gold winner Devendra Jhajharia set to be elected unopposed as PCI president
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Double Paralympics gold winner Devendra Jhajharia set to be elected unopposed as PCI president

The Hindu  

Two-time Paralympics gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia is set be elected unopposed as the Paralympic Committee of India president in the delayed March 9 elections, succeeding another celebrated para athlete Deepa Malik. The 42-year-old Jhajharia, who had won a gold medal each in the 2004 Athens and 2016 Rio Paralympics in the F46 disability category, was the only candidate who filed …

Mohammed Shami wins Sportsman of the Year (Team Sports) at Sportstar Aces Awards 2024
11 months, 1 week ago

Mohammed Shami wins Sportsman of the Year (Team Sports) at Sportstar Aces Awards 2024

The Hindu  

Mohammed Shami won the Sporstar Aces Award for Sportsman of the Year at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Thursday. Shami received the award at the hands of India’s batting great and chairman of the Sportstar Aces Awards jury, Sunil Gavaskar. Shami lit up the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 with his 24 scalps in seven matches, finishing as …

Annual sports event for journalists held in Yadgir
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Annual sports event for journalists held in Yadgir

The Hindu  

The annual sports event for journalists and their family members under the Karnataka Union of Working Journalists Association was conducted in Yadgir on Tuesday. The Tagaru Titans team won the cash prize of ₹5,000 and the trophy, while the President Eleven team won the runner-up prize in cricket. The remaining prizes that the teams and individuals won were as follows: …

Watch: Mohammed Shami, India's 2023 ODI World Cup star, conferred with prestigious Arjuna Award by President of India
1 year ago

Watch: Mohammed Shami, India's 2023 ODI World Cup star, conferred with prestigious Arjuna Award by President of India

Hindustan Times  

India's top-performing athletes on Tuesday were conferred with the national sports awards by the President, Droupadi Murmu, in a grand ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. President Droupadi Murmu confers the Arjuna Award, 2023 to Mohammad Shami for his achievements in Cricket at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on Tuesday The Arjuna Award list comprised 26 athletes and para-athletes. Among the …

WATCH: Mohammed Shami Receives Arjuna Award From President Droupadi Murmu
1 year ago

WATCH: Mohammed Shami Receives Arjuna Award From President Droupadi Murmu

ABP News  

Mohammed Shami, the star India speedster, was bestowed with the Arjuna Award by president Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Tuesday. However, the hosts ended up losing the summit clash against Australia in a massive heartbreak for fans who were anticipating a third World Cup win for Team India especially because of the way the team …

Sumit Antil, Sheetal Devi Win Best Male and Female Athlete at 1st Differently Abled Sports Awards
1 year ago

Sumit Antil, Sheetal Devi Win Best Male and Female Athlete at 1st Differently Abled Sports Awards

News 18  

World record holder, world champion and 2020 Paralympic Games gold medalist Javelin thrower in the F64 category Sumit Antil, and recent Arjuna Awardee and double Asian Para Games gold medallist archer Sheetal Devi, won the coveted Best Male and Best Female athlete crowns at the 1st Differently Abled Sports Awards, here. Sumit, who threw the Javelin 73.29 meters in the …

Sports Ministry confirms Satwik, Chirag for Khel Ratna, Shami and 25 others for Arjuna award
1 year ago

Sports Ministry confirms Satwik, Chirag for Khel Ratna, Shami and 25 others for Arjuna award

The Hindu  

December 20, 2023 07:55 pm | Updated December 21, 2023 08:37 am IST - New Delhi The Sports Ministry on Wednesday put its stamp on the nominations for the annual sports awards, confirming the prestigious Khel Ratna honour for badminton players Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty and the Arjuna award for 26 sports persons, including pacer Mohammed Shami. The …

National Sports Awards 2023: Khel Ratna confirmed for Satwik-Chirag; Shami among 26 Arjuna Award recipients
1 year ago

National Sports Awards 2023: Khel Ratna confirmed for Satwik-Chirag; Shami among 26 Arjuna Award recipients

Firstpost  

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games while Mohammed Shami was the leading wicket-taker in the ICC World Cup. Ace badminton men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are set to be bestowed with the prestigious Khel Ratna Award while India pacer Mohammed Shami is among the 26 recipients of the Arjuna Award. Here’s …

National Sports Awards 2023 Sports Ministry Confirms Khel Ratna Satwik Chirag Arjuna Award For Mohammed Shami Full List Of Awardees
1 year ago

National Sports Awards 2023 Sports Ministry Confirms Khel Ratna Satwik Chirag Arjuna Award For Mohammed Shami Full List Of Awardees

ABP News  

National Sports Awards 2023: The Sports Ministry announced the final list of nominations for the annual sports awards, giving the prestigious Khel Ratna honour to badminton players Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, along with the Arjuna award for 26 sports personalities, including the prolific pacer Mohammed Shami. In the university category, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, secured the prestigious …

Sports Ministry confirms Satwik, Chirag for Khel Ratna, Shami and 25 others for Arjuna award
1 year ago

Sports Ministry confirms Satwik, Chirag for Khel Ratna, Shami and 25 others for Arjuna award

The Hindu  

The Sports Ministry on Wednesday put its stamp on the nominations for the annual sports awards, confirming the prestigious Khel Ratna honour for badminton players Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty and the Arjuna award for 26 sports persons, including pacer Mohammed Shami. The athletes selected for this year’s Arjuna award include hockey players Krishan Bahadur Pathak and Sushila Chanu, archers …

Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil adjudged Sportsman of the Year in Olympic Sports at 2023 Sportstar Aces Awards
1 year, 10 months ago

Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil adjudged Sportsman of the Year in Olympic Sports at 2023 Sportstar Aces Awards

The Hindu  

Indian shooter Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil won the Sportsman of the Year award at the 2023 Sportstar Aces Awards in Mumbai on Monday. When he beat Danilo Sollazzo of Italy in the gold medal match of the men’s 10m air rifle event at the ISSF World Championships in Cairo, he became the first Indian - since Abhinav Bindra in 2006 - …

JSW Sports wins Best Corporate for Promotion of Sports at Sportstar Aces Awards 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

JSW Sports wins Best Corporate for Promotion of Sports at Sportstar Aces Awards 2023

The Hindu  

JSW Sports, the sports arm of the JSW Group, won the Sportstar Aces Award for the Best Corporate for the Promotion of Sports at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Monday. 😍 JSW Sports athlete Jemimah Rodrigues' unbeaten knock of 53 saw her named the Player of the Match as #TeamIndia claimed a 7-wicket win over Pakistan in their …

Nikhat Zareen adjudged Sportswoman of the Year in Olympic Sports at Sportstar Aces Awards 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

Nikhat Zareen adjudged Sportswoman of the Year in Olympic Sports at Sportstar Aces Awards 2023

The Hindu  

Nikhat Zareen was adjudged Sportswoman of the Year in Olympic Sports at the 2023 Sportstar Aces Awards in Mumbai on Monday. On May 19, 2022, when Zareen won the gold medal in the 52kg category at the Women’s World Championship in Istanbul, she became only the fifth Indian boxer and the first since Mary Kom in 2018 to win a …

Sindhu, Mirabai in line for second BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award
1 year, 11 months ago

Sindhu, Mirabai in line for second BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award

The Hindu  

Olympic silver medallists P. V. Sindhu and Mirabai Chanu are in line for a second BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award after being named among the five nominees. On Monday, Sindhu, Mirabai along with another Olympic medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik, twice World championship medallist wrestler Vinesh Phogat and world boxing champion Nikhat Zareen were named as nominees ahead of …

ICC Awards 2022: Smriti Mandhana, Suryakumar Yadav among nominees; complete list of contenders
2 years ago

ICC Awards 2022: Smriti Mandhana, Suryakumar Yadav among nominees; complete list of contenders

Firstpost  

Complete list of award categories and nominees as selected by broadcasters and writers to recognise the cricketers of the year. Nat Sciver Smriti Mandhana Amelia Kerr Beth Mooney ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year It is for the best overall performer in men’s Test cricket during 2022. Babar Azam Adam Zampa Sikandar Raza Shai Hope ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer …

National Sports Awards 2022: Sharath Kamal to receive Khel Ratna; Lakshya, Sable win Arjuna award
2 years, 2 months ago

National Sports Awards 2022: Sharath Kamal to receive Khel Ratna; Lakshya, Sable win Arjuna award

The Hindu  

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced on Monday that the Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022 will be given to table tennis star Achanta Sharath Kamal on November 30. Sharath Kamal had a sparkling outing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where he clinched four medals, including three golds. The Ministry also revealed a list of sportspersons who …

‘Will repay faith’: Veteran India squash player Saurav Ghosal reacts to Sportsperson of the Year award
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Will repay faith’: Veteran India squash player Saurav Ghosal reacts to Sportsperson of the Year award

Hindustan Times  

Ace squash player Saurav Ghosal became the first Indian to win a singles medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 this year when he defeated England's James Willstrop for bronze in Birmingham. To add the icing on the cake, he also was adjudged as the Sportsperson of the Year at the Calcutta Sports Journalists Club awards recently. Reacting to the honour …

CNN-News18 Indian of The Year 2022: Neeraj Chopra Wins Top Honour in Sports Category
2 years, 3 months ago

CNN-News18 Indian of The Year 2022: Neeraj Chopra Wins Top Honour in Sports Category

News 18  

Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra was conferred the CNN-News18 Indian of the Year 2022 award for the sports category by Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Thursday. Neeraj Chopra thanked CNN-News18 for the award and said he has learned to persevere in his efforts to improve his performance despite winning the gold medal after learning from the …

Weekly Digest (June 20-26): From Madhya Pradesh's maiden Ranji win to Sydney McLaughlin breaking own record at the U.S. C'Ships
2 years, 6 months ago

Weekly Digest (June 20-26): From Madhya Pradesh's maiden Ranji win to Sydney McLaughlin breaking own record at the U.S. C'Ships

The Hindu  

Here are all the other major developments in the world of sports this week. ATHLETICS Olympic gold medallist Sydney McLaughlin broke her own women's 400 metres hurdles world record at the U.S. championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday, winning the final in 51.41 seconds. Olympic sprint champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs ramped up his preparations for next month's world championships in …

Weekly Digest (March 13-20): Neeraj Chopra wins Sportstar Aces award, Hyderabad FC clinches ISL title
2 years, 9 months ago

Weekly Digest (March 13-20): Neeraj Chopra wins Sportstar Aces award, Hyderabad FC clinches ISL title

The Hindu  

From Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra winning the Sportstar of the Year award at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2022 to Hyderabad FC bagging its maiden Indian Super League title, here are the top headlines from the world of sports. The Indian men's hockey team's bronze medal-winning feat at the Tokyo Olympics won Moment of the Year at the 2022 Sportstar …

Neeraj Chopra wins Sportsman of the Year (Track and Field) award at Sportstar Aces 2022
2 years, 9 months ago

Neeraj Chopra wins Sportsman of the Year (Track and Field) award at Sportstar Aces 2022

The Hindu  

Neeraj Chopra on Saturday was adjudged Sportstar of the Year at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards, which was held at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai. We athletes will try and continue to work hard and try to take our country to the very top of the world," Neeraj said. The jewel in the crown of Indian sport, Neeraj scripted …

PV Sindhu, Mirabai Chanu among five nominees for 'BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year' award for 2021
2 years, 11 months ago

PV Sindhu, Mirabai Chanu among five nominees for 'BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year' award for 2021

Firstpost  

Golfer Aditi Ashok, multiple medal winner at Tokyo Paralympics in shooting Avani Lekhara, Tokyo bronze winner boxer Lovlina Borgohain are the other three nominees. New Delhi: Two-time Olympic medallist badminton star PV Sindhu and Tokyo silver winner weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu were among the five nominees for the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award announced here on Tuesday. Besides …

Padma Awards 2022: India’s Golden Girl at Tokyo Paralympics Avani Lekhara to be Awarded Padma Shri
2 years, 11 months ago

Padma Awards 2022: India’s Golden Girl at Tokyo Paralympics Avani Lekhara to be Awarded Padma Shri

News 18  

20-year-old para shooter Avani Lekhara, who etched her name in the history books becoming India’s first women para-athlete to claim a gold medal at the Paralympic Games, with no less than a world record-equaling effort in Women’s 10m Air Rifle at the Tokyo Games last year, is among the 107 recipients to be awarded the Padma Shri. Padma Awards 2022: …

Padma Awards 2022: After Khel Ratna and Padma Shri, Para Athlete Legend Devendra Jhajharia to be Awarded Padma Bhushan
2 years, 11 months ago

Padma Awards 2022: After Khel Ratna and Padma Shri, Para Athlete Legend Devendra Jhajharia to be Awarded Padma Bhushan

News 18  

India’s most decorated para-athlete Devendra Jhajharia, who last year clinched his third Paralympic medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games in the men’s javelin throw F46 category, was on Tuesday announced as one of the 17 recipients of India’s 3rd highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan for his distinguished service of high order. Jhajharia, 41, won two gold medals at 2004 …

Padma Shri for Neeraj Chopra, Paralympics great Devendra Jhajharia to be conferred with Padma Bhushan
2 years, 11 months ago

Padma Shri for Neeraj Chopra, Paralympics great Devendra Jhajharia to be conferred with Padma Bhushan

India Today  

Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra is among the 6 sportspersons who will be conferred with the Padma Shri Award this year while Paralympics great Devendra Jhajharia is all set to receive the Padma Bhushan, the country's third-highest civilian award. India's women's hockey team star, Vandana Katariya, Tokyo Paralympics gold medalists Avani Lekhara, Sumit Antil and Pramod Bhagat are among …

Of Australia's Gabba blow, Neeraj's golden throw and Kohli-Ganguly row: The Indian sports review of 2021
3 years ago

Of Australia's Gabba blow, Neeraj's golden throw and Kohli-Ganguly row: The Indian sports review of 2021

Hindustan Times  

Sports have always been a hopeful escape for many; but in the past two years, their very existence was challenged by the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. Clockwise - From left: Rishabh Pant and Mohammed Siraj celebrate the win in Gabba; Neeraj Chopra reacts after a throw in the javelin throw final at Tokyo Olympics; File photo of Milkha Singh, who passed …

Virat Kohli congratulates National Sports awardees: ‘Your excellence will inspire many’
3 years, 2 months ago

Virat Kohli congratulates National Sports awardees: ‘Your excellence will inspire many’

Hindustan Times  

India's Test and ODI captain Virat Kohli on Sunday congratulated the athletes and coaches who were awarded during the National Sports Awards on November 13. Kohli, who was conferred with Khel Ratna award in 2018, said the awardees' excellence will inspire many people to pursue their sporting passion. Neeraj Chopra, the javelin thrower who became the only second Indian to …

Neeraj Chopra leads star cast at National Sports Awards presentation
3 years, 2 months ago

Neeraj Chopra leads star cast at National Sports Awards presentation

The Hindu  

Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra led the star cast at the National Sports Awards presentation ceremony but para-athletes stole the show at the Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan on Saturday. Neeraj was among the 12 recipients of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award from the President Mr. Ram Nath Kovind The award carries a medallion, a certificate and ₹25 …

India honours its sporting best at dazzling National awards ceremony
3 years, 2 months ago

India honours its sporting best at dazzling National awards ceremony

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, India opener Shikhar Dhawan, veteran woman cricketer Mithali Raj and history-making Paralympic stars shared the spotlight as an unprecedented 12 sportspersons were presented with India's highest sporting honour -- the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna -- by President Ram Nath Kovind here on Saturday. Besides the 23-year-old star, other recipients of the …

Neeraj Chopra leads star cast; Para-athletes feted like never before at National Sports awards
3 years, 2 months ago

Neeraj Chopra leads star cast; Para-athletes feted like never before at National Sports awards

The Hindu  

Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra led the star cast at the National Sports Awards presentation ceremony but para-athletes stole the show at the Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan on Saturday. Neeraj was among the 12 recipients of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award from the President Ram Nath Kovind The award carries a medallion, a certificate and Rs. Defending …

List of the National Sports Awards of India
3 years, 2 months ago

List of the National Sports Awards of India

India Today  

The National Sports Awards of India comprise six different awards given to sportspersons of India by the Central Government. Apart from the six National Sports Awards described below, the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award is also given alongside the other sports awards since 2004. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, formerly known as the …

Manpreet added to Khel Ratna winners; Sports Ministry okays 35 Arjuna awardees
3 years, 2 months ago

Manpreet added to Khel Ratna winners; Sports Ministry okays 35 Arjuna awardees

The Hindu  

Olympic bronze-winning Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh was on Tuesday added to the list of Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awardees, taking the total number of this year's winners to an unparalleled 12, with the ceremony scheduled for November 13 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. This year's awards selection committee was headed by Justice Mukundakam Sharma and included three-time …

Manpreet added to Khel Ratna winners; sports ministry approves 35 Arjuna awardees
3 years, 2 months ago

Manpreet added to Khel Ratna winners; sports ministry approves 35 Arjuna awardees

The Hindu  

Olympic bronze-winning Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh was on Tuesday added to the list of Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awardees, taking the total number of this year's winners to an unparalleled 12, with the ceremony scheduled for November 13 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. READ: Neeraj Chopra, Mithali Raj and Sunil Chhetri among 12 recommended for Khel Ratna …

National Sports Awards 2021: Manpreet Singh added to Khel Ratna winners list; sports ministry okays 35 Arjuna awardees
3 years, 2 months ago

National Sports Awards 2021: Manpreet Singh added to Khel Ratna winners list; sports ministry okays 35 Arjuna awardees

Firstpost  

Manpreet was originally recommended for the Arjuna Award but he joined veteran goalkeeper P R Sreejesh as the second hockey player in the list of awardees for the highest sporting honour. New Delhi: Olympic bronze-winning Indian men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh was on Tuesday added to the list of Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awardees, taking the total number …

Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya among 11 athletes recommended for Khel Ratna award
3 years, 2 months ago

Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya among 11 athletes recommended for Khel Ratna award

Firstpost  

The announcement of the national sports awards was delayed in order to consider the performance of the para-athletes in the Tokyo Paralympics. New Delhi: Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who became only the second Indian to win an individual Olympic gold at the Tokyo Games, and silver medal-winning wrestler Ravi Dahiya were on Wednesday recommended for the Khel Ratna as an …

Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Sunil Chhetri Among 11 Nominated for Khel Ratna Award
3 years, 2 months ago

Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Sunil Chhetri Among 11 Nominated for Khel Ratna Award

News 18  

Tokyo Olympics gold-medalist Neeraj Chopra and silver medal-winning wrestler Ravi Dahiya were nominated for Khel Ratna Award as an unprecedented 11 athletes were selected for the country’s highest sporting honour on Wednesday. Boxer Lovlina Borgohain, Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri, Indian men’s hockey team goalkeeper P Sreejesh were also picked for Khel Ratna Award. Para-shooter Avani Lekhara was included …

Devendra Jhajharia, Sarita Devi Named in National Sports Awards Selection Committee
3 years, 4 months ago

Devendra Jhajharia, Sarita Devi Named in National Sports Awards Selection Committee

News 18  

Three-time Paralympic medal-winning javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia, former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad, and ex-world champion boxer L Sarita Devi have been named in the selection committee for this year’s National Sports Awards. Retired Supreme Court judge Justice Mukundakum Sharma has been picked as the chairperson of the committee, which also includes decorated former shooter Anjali Bhagwat and former women’s cricket team …

Devendra Jhajharia, Venkatesh Prasad named in National Sports Awards selection committee
3 years, 4 months ago

Devendra Jhajharia, Venkatesh Prasad named in National Sports Awards selection committee

India TV News  

Three-time Paralympic medal-winning javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia, former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad, and ex-world champion boxer L Sarita Devi have been named in the selection committee for this year's National Sports Awards. Retired Supreme Court judge Justice Mukundakum Sharma has been picked as the chairperson of the committee, which also includes decorated former shooter Anjali Bhagwat and former women's cricket team …

India's Tokyo Paralympics 2020 heroes return to grand welcome
3 years, 4 months ago

India's Tokyo Paralympics 2020 heroes return to grand welcome

Firstpost  

Chaotic scenes unfolded at the Indira Gandhi international Airport here as fans and an army of media-persons disregarded COVID-19 protocols, jostling for space to get hold of the four para athletes, especially Sumit. New Delhi: Four Indian para athletes, including javelin throw gold medallist Sumit Antil, on Friday returned home to a never-seen-before boisterous welcome during which supporters and media …

Devendra Jhajharia, Sundar Singh Gurjar win silver and bronze in javelin at Tokyo Paralympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Devendra Jhajharia, Sundar Singh Gurjar win silver and bronze in javelin at Tokyo Paralympics

The Hindu  

India's Devendra Jhajharia and Sundar Singh Gurjar won silver and bronze in javelin throw F46 event at the Tokyo Paralympics on Monday. Bhavinaben Patel and Nishad Kumar have won a silver each in women's singles table tennis class 4 and men's T47 high jump events respectively. Devendra Jhajharia won silver in the men's F46 javelin throw event with a personal …

Tokyo Games is going to be our best outing at Paralympics, says Deepa Malik
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Games is going to be our best outing at Paralympics, says Deepa Malik

The Hindu  

Paralympic Committee of India chief Deepa Malik is expecting the country’s para-athletes to create history by recording its best-ever performance at the Tokyo Games beginning Tuesday. “Almost two years have gone in the pandemic but despite that it’s a huge leap in the number of athletes qualifying,” Malik said during a virtual press conference to launch a joint campaign with …

India will win at least 15 medals including 5 golds at Tokyo Paralympics: Chef-de-Mission
3 years, 4 months ago

India will win at least 15 medals including 5 golds at Tokyo Paralympics: Chef-de-Mission

The Hindu  

India's Chef de Mission for the Tokyo Paralympics, Gursharan Singh, believes the country will produce its best ever performance this year, returning with at least 15 medals including five golds. India will field its largest ever contingent with 54 athletes set to compete in nine sports including – Para Archery, Para Athletics, Para Badminton, Para Canoeing, Shooting Para sport, Para …

ICC nominates Rishabh Pant and two others for Men's Player of the Month
3 years, 11 months ago

ICC nominates Rishabh Pant and two others for Men's Player of the Month

Hindustan Times  

One of the architects of India's historic win in Australia, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant was on Tuesday nominated for the ICC Men's Player of the Month award along with England skipper Joe Root and Ireland's Paul Stirling. File Photo of Rishabh Pant The International Cricket Council announced the nominees for the inaugural Player of the Month Awards which will "recognise and …

Wrestler Bajrang Punia, shooter Elavenil Valarivan honoured at FICCI India Sports Awards 2020
4 years, 1 month ago

Wrestler Bajrang Punia, shooter Elavenil Valarivan honoured at FICCI India Sports Awards 2020

Firstpost  

The two athletes, who have had an impressive 2019-20 season, won the Sportsperson of the Year awards in their respective categories. New Delhi: Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes — wrestler Bajrang Punia and shooter Elavenil Valarivan — bagged the top honours at the FICCI India Sports Awards 2020 held virtually this year owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Elavenil said, “I would like …

Bajrang Punia, Elavenil Valarivan Bag Top Honours at FICCI India Sports Awards
4 years, 1 month ago

Bajrang Punia, Elavenil Valarivan Bag Top Honours at FICCI India Sports Awards

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Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes — wrestler Bajrang Punia and shooter Elavenil Valarivan — bagged the top honours at the FICCI India Sports Awards 2020 held virtually this year owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Elavenil said, “I would like to thank my family first for always standing by me, my mentor Gagan Narang and my coach Neha Chauhan for always believing in …

Hockey Olympian Inam-Ur-Rehman to get Madhya Pradesh's lifetime achievement award
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Hockey Olympian Inam-Ur-Rehman to get Madhya Pradesh's lifetime achievement award

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Former hockey player Inam-Ur-Rehman, who won a bronze medal at the 1968 Mexico Olympics, will be honoured with the lifetime achievement award by the Madhya Pradesh government. As many as 28 outstanding performers will be awarded, including 14 players who have been nominated for Eklavya Award, 10 for Vikram Award, three for Vishwamitra Award and one for Life Time Achievement …

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