Sportstar Aces Awards 2021 | Mary Kom, Neeraj, Narain and Deepa among winners
3 years, 8 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2021 | Mary Kom, Neeraj, Narain and Deepa among winners

The Hindu  

Boxing legend M. C. Mary Kom, javelin star Neeraj Chopra and Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC were among the winners of the first day of the Sportstar Aces Awards 2021 on Thursday. “This award is a big motivation for me and I hope I win the gold medal for India in the upcoming Olympics,” said the 38-year-old Mary Kom, who won the Sportswoman of the Decade award. Deepa Malik, who won her second Aces honour in three years for her achievements in para-sports, felt such awards would help in her effort towards inclusivity for parathletes. The 2021 Sportstar Aces Awards, held virtually due to COVID-19, will have its second episode on April 2 at 5 p.m.

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Sportstar ACES Awards 2025: Voting lines now open for Popular Choice categories
5 days, 11 hours ago

Sportstar ACES Awards 2025: Voting lines now open for Popular Choice categories

The Hindu  

They brought us glory. The Indian men’s cricket team finally ended its ICC trophy drought with a triumphant T20 World Cup campaign. It is time to celebrate these and every other landmark victory of the year at the seventh edition of the Sportstar ACES Awards. The voting lines are now open for the five Popular Choice Awards: Sportsman of the …

Nominations Open for 'Best PSU/University/Corporation for Promotion of Sports' Award
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nominations Open for 'Best PSU/University/Corporation for Promotion of Sports' Award

The Hindu  

The Hindu Group invites nominations for the 'Best PSU/University/Corporation for Promotion of Sports' award. This prestigious honour celebrates institutions that are redefining India's sports landscape, recognising those who have championed the cause of sports with innovative programs, investments, and unwavering support.

Sportstar Aces Awards 2024: “After years of sacrifice, I have finally reached my dream,” says Bopanna
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2024: “After years of sacrifice, I have finally reached my dream,” says Bopanna

The Hindu  

Australian Open men’s doubles champion Rohan Bopanna won the ‘Ace of Aces award’ at the Sportstar ACES Awards 2024 held at the Taj Mahal Palace here on Thursday. “I always wished I could play doubles with Bopanna,” Paes said. Bopanna recently became the oldest player, aged 43, to achieve the World No.1 ranking in men’s doubles. After years and years …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2024: “Sports an integral part of our curriculums,” says Udhayanidhi Stalin of Tamil Nadu
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2024: “Sports an integral part of our curriculums,” says Udhayanidhi Stalin of Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu won the ‘Best State for the promotion of sport’ award at the Sportstar ACES Awards 2024 held at the Taj Mahal Palace here on Thursday. Tamil Nadu Minister of Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udhayanidhi Stalin, collected the award. I also thank the awards jury led by the esteemed Sunil Gavaskar for taking note of the various national …

Viswanathan Anand: Sportstar Aces Awards a fossil record of Indian sports
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Viswanathan Anand: Sportstar Aces Awards a fossil record of Indian sports

The Hindu  

From being the man who put India on the global chess map to now seeing players slowly overtake his milestones and cement India’s reputation as a chess superpower, Viswanathan Anand is a content man. The chess Grandmaster, also a member of the jury for the Sportstar Aces Awards, is elated by the kind of year 2023 turned out to be …

Sportstar Aces 2024, Popular Choice Awards: Chennai Super Kings nominated for ‘Club/State Team of the Year‘ award
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sportstar Aces 2024, Popular Choice Awards: Chennai Super Kings nominated for ‘Club/State Team of the Year‘ award

The Hindu  

Chennai Super Kings was nominated for the ‘Popular Choice — Club/State Team of the Year‘ award for the upcoming Sportstar ACES Awards 2024. Dhoni-led Indian Premier League cricket team had another successful season in 2023. Players from the Chennai-based team have also performed admirably for Indian cricket teams, with Ruturaj Gaikwad leading India to a gold medal at the Asian …

Sportstar Aces 2024, Popular Choice Awards: R. Praggnanandhaa nominated for ‘Sportstar of the Year (Male)‘ award
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sportstar Aces 2024, Popular Choice Awards: R. Praggnanandhaa nominated for ‘Sportstar of the Year (Male)‘ award

The Hindu  

R Praggnanandhaa was nominated for the ‘Popular Choice — Sportstar of the Year ‘ award for the upcoming Sportstar ACES Awards 2024. ACES Awards 2024 | Voting lines now open for Sportstar ACES Awards The teenage chess sensation had a stellar 2023, as the 18-year-old won the Asian Games team silver for India in Hangzhou and had a peak rating …

Sportstar Aces 2024, Popular Choice Awards: Satwik-Chirag nominated for ‘Sportstar of the Year (Male)‘ award
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sportstar Aces 2024, Popular Choice Awards: Satwik-Chirag nominated for ‘Sportstar of the Year (Male)‘ award

The Hindu  

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were nominated for the ‘Popular Choice — Sportstar of the Year ‘ award for the upcoming Sportstar ACES Awards 2024. ACES Awards 2024 | Voting lines now open for Sportstar ACES Awards Satwik and Chirag won India’s first-ever badminton gold at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. IN 2023 Won India its first-ever badminton gold medal …

Sportstar Aces 2024, Popular Choice Awards: Virat Kohli nominated for ‘Sportstar of the Year (Male)‘ award
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sportstar Aces 2024, Popular Choice Awards: Virat Kohli nominated for ‘Sportstar of the Year (Male)‘ award

The Hindu  

Virat Kohli was nominated for the ‘Popular Choice — Sportstar of the Year ‘ award for the upcoming Sportstar ACES Awards 2024. ACES Awards 2024 | Voting lines now open for Sportstar ACES Awards The former India captain had a record-breaking run at the ICC ODI World Cup in 2023. Kohli broke another one of Tendulkar’s records when he logged …

Why 2023 was a landmark year for Indian athletes
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Why 2023 was a landmark year for Indian athletes

Live Mint  

The year 2023 was one of reckoning for Indian sport. They scaled new highs this year, including winning India’s first gold medal at the Badminton Asia Championships in 58 years. Four Indian boxers—Zareen, 2020 Tokyo Olympic medallists Lovlina Borgohain, Saweety Boora and Nitu Ghanghas —won a gold at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships held in Delhi in March. A …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2023: Vinesh Phogat and Anwar Ali win Comeback of the Year award
1 year, 9 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2023: Vinesh Phogat and Anwar Ali win Comeback of the Year award

The Hindu  

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat and footballer Anwar Ali were awarded the Sportstar Aces Award for the Comeback of the Year at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Monday. They keep bringing us, athletes, together once every year, and that’s a great opportunity to get inspired by each other since we are all from different disciplines,” said Phogat. Now, the …

Sania Mirza wins Inspirational Icon award at Sportstar Aces 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

Sania Mirza wins Inspirational Icon award at Sportstar Aces 2023

The Hindu  

Sania Mirza won the Inspirational Icon award at the Sportstar Aces Awards at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Monday. The illustrious career of Mirza and the indelible impact she has left on Indian tennis doesn’t come as a surprise for those who followed her career right from when she was eight and started playing age-group tournaments on the …

Harmanpreet Kaur wins Sportswoman of the Year in cricket at 2023 Sportstar Aces Awards
1 year, 9 months ago

Harmanpreet Kaur wins Sportswoman of the Year in cricket at 2023 Sportstar Aces Awards

The Hindu  

India women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur was adjudged Sportswoman of the Year in cricket at the 2023 Sportstar Aces Awards in Mumbai on Monday. Harmanpreet led India to a seventh Women’s Asia Cup title with a win over Sri Lanka and also helmed the team’s silver-medal winning campaign at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Legendary India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, former India …

Nikhat Zareen adjudged Sportswoman of the Year in Olympic Sports at Sportstar Aces Awards 2023
1 year, 9 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 …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2023: Dipika Pallikal Karthik wins Sportswoman of the Year (Racquet Sports)
1 year, 9 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2023: Dipika Pallikal Karthik wins Sportswoman of the Year (Racquet Sports)

The Hindu  

Dipika Pallikal Karthik won the Sportstar Aces award for the Sportswoman of the Year at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Monday. An hour and a-half later, Dipika and Joshna Chinappa triumphed in the women’s doubles final after a hard-fought 11-9, 4-11, 11-8 win over England’s Sarah Jane Perry and Waters. Teaming up with Ghosal yet again, Dipika clinched …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2023: Manisha Ramadass wins Sportswoman of the Year (Parasports)
1 year, 9 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2023: Manisha Ramadass wins Sportswoman of the Year (Parasports)

The Hindu  

Para badminton player Manisha Ramadass won the Sportstar Aces award for Sportswoman of the Year at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Monday. The 17-year-old enjoyed a great run through the year, winning four gold, including the Para-Badminton World Championships women’s singles title. Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, former India hockey captain M. M. Somaya, chess great Viswanathan Anand, …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2023 function in Mumbai on February 27
1 year, 9 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2023 function in Mumbai on February 27

The Hindu  

The 2023 Sportstar Aces Awards function will be held in Mumbai on February 27 from 6pm onwards. Olympic gold medal-winning shooter Abhinav Bindra, former India hockey captain M. M. Somaya, chess great Viswanathan Anand, former India football skipper Bhaichung Bhutia and Olympians Anjali Bhagwat and Aparna Popat are the other members of the jury. “This year’s Sportstar Aces Awards is …

Sportstar Aces 2023, Popular Choice: Achanta Sharath Kamal nominated for ‘Sportstar of the Year (Male)’ award
1 year, 9 months ago

Sportstar Aces 2023, Popular Choice: Achanta Sharath Kamal nominated for ‘Sportstar of the Year (Male)’ award

The Hindu  

Achanta Sharath Kamal has been nominated for the ‘Popular Choice - Sportstar of the Year ’ award for the upcoming Aces Awards 2023. Despite a rich legacy in table tennis, his is far from done; he has his sights set on a medal in the Paris Olympics in 2024 ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ACES AWARDS 2023 There are …

Aparna Popat: Indian sports is looking up and it’s only going to get better
1 year, 9 months ago

Aparna Popat: Indian sports is looking up and it’s only going to get better

The Hindu  

Two-time Olympian Aparna Popat hailed the Indian men’s badminton team’s triumph at the Thomas Cup last year as a ‘special moment for Indian sports.’ “The Thomas Cup victory was a very special one because it was a gold medal at a world championship team event, which is something distinct coming in an individual sport like badminton,” said Popat, who is …

Sportstar Aces 2023, Popular Choice: Avinash Sable breaking the Kenyan dominance in steeplechase in CWG 2022 nominated for ‘Moment of the Year’ award
1 year, 10 months ago

Sportstar Aces 2023, Popular Choice: Avinash Sable breaking the Kenyan dominance in steeplechase in CWG 2022 nominated for ‘Moment of the Year’ award

The Hindu  

Avinash Sable’s Commonwealth Games silver medal-winning performance has been nominated for the ‘Popular Choice - Moment of the Year’ award for the upcoming Aces Awards 2023. ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ACES AWARDS 2023 There are 27 categories of awards this year – five Popular Choice and 22 Jury awards. The five Popular Choice awards are Sportsman of the …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2023: Mumbai Indians’ star Harmanpreet Kaur nominated for Sportstar of the Year (Female) Award
1 year, 10 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2023: Mumbai Indians’ star Harmanpreet Kaur nominated for Sportstar of the Year (Female) Award

The Hindu  

The Sportstar Aces Awards are back for a fifth chapter, seeking to honour incredible performances in sports across various disciplines. Among the many Popular Choice honours open to public voting is the coveted Sportstar of the Year award and the nominee list is packed with super achievers from across the spectrum of sport. 👉 https://t.co/tWW0WweqS5#Aces2023pic.twitter.com/sedjFolG1a — Sportstar February 14, 2023 …

Sunil Gavaskar: Sportstar Aces 2022 was a starry affair
2 years, 8 months ago

Sunil Gavaskar: Sportstar Aces 2022 was a starry affair

The Hindu  

One of the most looked forward to events in the sporting calendar is the annual Sportstar Aces Awards. Like every time, this year too, the Awards were graced not just by the winners but also by a galaxy of former internationals who have brought glory and so much joy to the nation. Where else could you get to see two …

Mirabai Chanu wins Sportstar of the Year (Female) Award at Sportstar Aces 2022
2 years, 9 months ago

Mirabai Chanu wins Sportstar of the Year (Female) Award at Sportstar Aces 2022

The Hindu  

Mirabai Chanu was adjudged the Sportstar of the Year at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai on Saturday. Mirabai won India's first medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after clinching silver in the women's 49 kg event. Mirabai's first major breakthrough came when she won silver in the 48kg category at the 2014 Commonwealth …

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 …

Sportstar Aces Awards: Nihal Sarin named BYJU's Young Athlete of the Year (Male)
2 years, 9 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards: Nihal Sarin named BYJU's Young Athlete of the Year (Male)

The Hindu  

Prodigious chess player Nihal Sarin has been named the BYJU's 'Young Athlete of the Year ' at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2022. All of 17, Nihal has had a great year, winning the Silver Lake Open in Serbia, the Serbian Open, and the Biel GMT Blitz in Switzerland. I will like to thank my family for their huge support without …

Live: Tune in to Sportstar Aces Awards
2 years, 9 months ago

Live: Tune in to Sportstar Aces Awards

The Hindu  

The 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards will be held in Mumbai on March 19 between 6.30 pm and 9.00 pm. The awards, presented by Byju’s Classes with IDFC First Bank as the Associate Partner, has 25 categories. Former India hockey captain M. M. Somaya, chess great Viswanathan Anand, former India football skipper Bhaichung Bhutia and Olympians Anjali Bhagwat and Aparna Popat …

Timeless Mary Kom's significant decade
3 years, 8 months ago

Timeless Mary Kom's significant decade

The Hindu  

One of the finest tributes to M. C. Mary Kom after she won her sixth world crown in 2018 came from the high-performance director of the Indian women’s boxing team, Raffaele Bergamasco: “Mary in boxing is like Maradona in football.” The comparison is not exactly an accurate one. Sometimes I wonder how Mary Kom, in a tough global sport like …

Sportstar Aces, Day 4: Mary Kom, Bindra, Sindhu, Srikanth honoured
3 years, 8 months ago

Sportstar Aces, Day 4: Mary Kom, Bindra, Sindhu, Srikanth honoured

The Hindu  

Mary Kom, the six-time boxing world champion, won the Sportstar of the Decade award at the 2021 Sportstar Aces – Giants of the Decade edition on Sunday. I’m really happy and honoured to receive it.”Sindhu’s 2019 World Championship victory and Viswanathan Anand’s 2017 World Rapid chess championship win were adjudged Moments of the Decade. it was my first World Championship …

Mary Kom wins Sportstar Aces Sportstar of the Decade
3 years, 8 months ago

Mary Kom wins Sportstar Aces Sportstar of the Decade

The Hindu  

M. C. Mary Kom, the only boxer – male or female – to win eight world championships medals, was named Sportstar of the Decade at the 2021 Sportstar ACES Awards on Sunday. After a stellar 2000s, which she ended with a fifth consecutive world championships gold medal in 2010, ‘Magnificent’ Mary clinched an Olympic bronze medal in the flyweight category …

PV Sindhu wins Sportstar Aces Racquet Sports Sportswoman of the Decade
3 years, 8 months ago

PV Sindhu wins Sportstar Aces Racquet Sports Sportswoman of the Decade

The Hindu  

P. V. Sindhu, the reigning badminton world champion and the 2016 Olympics silver medallist, was named Sportswoman of the Decade at the 2021 Sportstar ACES Awards on Sunday. The holder of five world championships medals – a gold, two silver and two bronze – as well as silver medals from Olympics, the Asian Games, the Commonwealth Games, the South Asian …

Sushil, Anand, Humpy, Manpreet and Rani get awards
3 years, 8 months ago

Sushil, Anand, Humpy, Manpreet and Rani get awards

The Hindu  

Sushil Kumar, Viswanathan Anand, Koneru Humpy, Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal were the big winners of the 2021 Sportstar Aces Awards on Saturday. “I am honoured that you would continue to support me as I continue to serve my country.” Malini Parthasarathy, Chairperson, The Hindu Publishing Group, presented the ‘Sportsman of the Decade’ award to Anand, the five-time World champion …

Joginder Sharma receives Sportstar Aces Giant off the Field honour
3 years, 8 months ago

Joginder Sharma receives Sportstar Aces Giant off the Field honour

The Hindu  

Joginder Sharma, the star of India’s 2007 T20 World Cup-winning team, was presented the Giant off the Field honour at the 2021 Sportstar ACES Awards on Saturday for his tireless work with the Haryana Police during the coronavirus-induced lockdown. While being well known helped as people are more willing to listen to him, Sharma counselled violators, especially youngsters, and often …

Sushil Kumar wins Sportstar Aces Olympic Sports Sportsman of the Decade
3 years, 8 months ago

Sushil Kumar wins Sportstar Aces Olympic Sports Sportsman of the Decade

The Hindu  

Two-time Olympic medal-winning wrestler Sushil Kumar was named the Sportsman of the Decade at the 2021 Sportstar ACES Awards on Saturday. He made a bright start to the decade, winning gold at the Asian Championships in Delhi and the World Championships in Moscow, becoming the only Indian wrestler to win a world crown. The 2021 edition of the Sportstar ACES …

GR Viswanath honoured with Sportstar Aces Lifetime Achievement Award
3 years, 8 months ago

GR Viswanath honoured with Sportstar Aces Lifetime Achievement Award

The Hindu  

Few sportsmen retain their halo long past their retirement, when the crowd parts out of sheer respect and the shy hero offers a gentle smile. Gundappa Renganath Viswanath, whose career statistics may pale in front of a few but whose impact was second to none, was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 Sportstar ACES Awards. My thanks to …

Mithali Raj wins Sportstar Aces female cricketer of the decade
3 years, 8 months ago

Mithali Raj wins Sportstar Aces female cricketer of the decade

The Hindu  

Mithali Raj, the torchbearer of India women’s cricket for nearly 20 years, was named Sportswoman of the Decade at the 2021 Sportstar Aces Awards. During the recent series against South Africa, she became the first female cricketer to cross 7,000 runs in One-Day Internationals and the second woman in the world after England’s Charlotte Edwards to amass 10,000 international runs. …

Sportstar Aces Awards | Odisha’s remarkable hat-trick
3 years, 8 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards | Odisha’s remarkable hat-trick

The Hindu  

The Odisha State government has won the Best State for the Promotion of Sport honour in the 2021 edition of the Sportstar Aces Awards. This is the State's third win in a row at the Sportstar annual awards, having won the award in 2019 and 2020 as well. Also present on the occasion were Tusharkanti Behera, Minister of Sports and …

Mary Kom wins Sportstar Aces Olympic Sports' Sportswoman of the Decade
3 years, 8 months ago

Mary Kom wins Sportstar Aces Olympic Sports' Sportswoman of the Decade

The Hindu  

Six-time world champion M. C. Mary Kom was named the Sportswoman of the Decade at the 2021 Sportstar ACES Awards for her outstanding achievements in women’s boxing, which include an Olympic medal. The Manipuri – who was bestowed with the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award, in 2020 – also became the first boxer to win five gold medals at …

Neeraj Chopra wins Sportstar Aces Track and Field Sportsman of the Decade
3 years, 8 months ago

Neeraj Chopra wins Sportstar Aces Track and Field Sportsman of the Decade

The Hindu  

Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra was named Sportsman of the Decade at the 2021 Sportstar ACES Awards. The Haryanvi athlete shot to prominence by winning the gold medal at the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati, where he equalled the national record, before emerging as the first Indian to win an International Association of Athletics Federations under-20 title with a …

Krishna Poonia wins Sportstar Aces Track and Field Sportswoman of the Decade
3 years, 8 months ago

Krishna Poonia wins Sportstar Aces Track and Field Sportswoman of the Decade

The Hindu  

Krishna Poonia, the first Indian to qualify for the discus throw final at the Olympics, was named the Sportswoman of the Decade award at the 2021 Sportstar ACES Awards. I am really grateful for receiving this award,” said Poonia, who became the first Indian woman to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal, in New Delhi in 2010. The Padma Shri …

Narain Karthikeyan wins Sportstar Aces Motorsports' Sportsperson of the Decade
3 years, 8 months ago

Narain Karthikeyan wins Sportstar Aces Motorsports' Sportsperson of the Decade

The Hindu  

Narain Karthikeyan, the first Indian to race in Formula One, was named the Sportsperson of the Decade at the 2021 Sportstar ACES Giants of the Decade. “Motorsport has been on the rise in India with lots of new sponsors like Mumbai Falcons coming on board, alongside the traditional ones like JK Tyre. The 2021 edition of the Sportstar ACES Awards …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2021: Infrastructure, international success the vision for the coming decade
3 years, 8 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2021: Infrastructure, international success the vision for the coming decade

The Hindu  

The 2021 Sportstar ACES Awards will celebrate the top performers of Indian sports in the decade 2011 and 2020. “All our initiatives are structured around this, namely, developing world-class infrastructure, sponsoring national teams, creating a bouquet of high-performance centres, strengthening grassroots programmes and hosting major sports events, and thereby building a legacy in sports that will be aspirational and inspire …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2021 - celebrating the best of the decade
3 years, 8 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2021 - celebrating the best of the decade

The Hindu  

The annual Sportstar Aces Awards, which honour athletes and organisations for their achievements in sports and their contributions towards their betterment in the country, are back and will be held virtually this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 2021 edition of the awards, an integral part of Sportstar ’s tradition, will be held over five episodes with a curtain …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2021
3 years, 10 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2021

The Hindu  

The Sportstar Aces Awards 2021 celebrate consistency in performance and impact of sports stars in the decade between 2011 and 2020. Dhoni: He led India to glory at the 2011 World Cup and followed it up with the Champions Trophy crown in 2013. SPORTSWOMAN OF THE DECADE Mithali Raj: Been the torchbearer of Indian women's cricket for more than two …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2021 to celebrate Giants of the Decade
3 years, 10 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2021 to celebrate Giants of the Decade

The Hindu  

The 2021 Sportstar Aces Awards: Giants of the Decade Special, powered by MRF, will celebrate the consistency of performance and the impact of sports stars in the decade between 2011 and 2020. Awards will be given across 23 categories, and top sports personalities like former India captain M. S. Dhoni, 2016 Rio Olympics silver medallist P. V. Sindhu, India football …

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

List of National Sports Award winners 2020
4 years, 3 months ago

List of National Sports Award winners 2020

India TV News  

Following is the list of National Sports Award winners for the year 2020: National Sports Award winners: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award: Rohit Sharma, Mariyappan Thangavelu, Manika Batra, Vinesh Phogat, Rani Rampal. Arjuna Award: Atanu Das, Dutee Chand, Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Chandrasekhar Shetty, Vishesh Bhriguvanshi, Manish Kaushik, Lovlina Borgohain, Ishant Sharma, Deepti Sharma, Sawant Ajay Anant, Sandesh Jhingan, Aditi …

National Sports Awards: Why different yardsticks for different athletes?
4 years, 3 months ago

National Sports Awards: Why different yardsticks for different athletes?

The Hindu  

President Ram Nath Kovind will present the 2020 National Sports Awards to 60 winners on August 29, with 14 more awardees set to receive their honours at a later date. READ | Batra, the pride of India’s 2018 Commonwealth Games campaign, was presented the Arjuna Award for returning with two gold, a silver and a bronze medal from Gold Coast, …

Rohit Sharma, Vinesh Phogat recommended for Khel Ratna Award
4 years, 4 months ago

Rohit Sharma, Vinesh Phogat recommended for Khel Ratna Award

The Hindu  

Star cricketer Rohit Sharma and decorated woman wrestler Vinesh Phogat were among the four athletes recommended on Tuesday for this year’s Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award -- the country’s highest sporting honour. Woman paddler Manika Batra and Rio Paralympic gold-winning high jumper Mariappan Thangavelu were the other two sportspersons recommended for the prestigious award by a 12-member selection committee of …

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