New Delhi: Champion Olympic Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra, Women’s Veteran Cricketer Mithali Raj and the history of the Paralimpade star shared the spotlight as 12 sportsmen unprecedented with the highest honor of India – Dhyan Chand Ratna – by President Ram Nath Kovind here on Saturday.
In the glittering function held at the Durbar Hall from Rashtrapati Bhawan here, the President recognized the incomparable Olympic and paralympic shows.
This event became an affair in-person today after online in the previous year due to Covid-19 pandemic.
The attraction of the star night chopra, who received the Khel Ratna award was in a festive applause from certain officials in specially organized functions.
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https://t.co/obueay86Ko- ani_hindinews (@ahindinews) 1636802029000olympian Neeraj Chopra Receives Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award from President of Ram Nath Kovind in Rashtrapati BH …
https://t.co/WMRP2XIV77- Ani (@ani) 1636801516000Chopra is the first between the Khel Ratna award to receive honor.
In addition to a 23-year-old, another recipient of Khel Ratna’s confession, is an Indian men’s hockey team who won the Manpreen Singh Olympics, Veteran Pr Sreejesh goalkeeper, the Silver-Medal Olympics of Ravi Dahiya’s wrestler, Lovlina Bronze Winner Boxer Lovlina Borghain and Mithali.
Boxer Lovlina Borghain, Sreejesh Pre Hockey Player, the Shooter Avani Lekhara and Antil Sumit Athletes …
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Avani Lekhara Paralympics Gold Winner (Shooting), Antil Sumit (Athletics), Pramod Bhagat (Badminton), Krishna Nagar (Badminton), Manish Narwal (Shooting) was also given Khel Ratna.
President RAM Nath Kovind produces major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021 in Pramod Bhagat (para-badminton), mithal …
https://t.co/jedj9olv4Q- Ani (@ani) 1636802943000ALONG with 12 Khel Ratnas, India this year has this year 35 Arjuna.
Comforter recipient.
This year’s long list is the result of the Historic Hair medal at the Olympics (7) and Paralympics (19).
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https://t.co/FTJFHTBUCX- Ani (@ani) 1636803369000President RAM Nath Kovind Kovind presented Arjuna Award 2021 on the New Monika & Vandana Hockey player, Kabaddi San …
https://t.co/ywnkQLRHBF- Ani (@ani) 1636803981000 This event is traditionally held on August 29 every year to commemorate the birth of the birth of the Dhyan Chand hockey legend.
Khel Ratna award carries a cash gift wallet RS 25 Lakh, a medal scroll honor.
The Arjuna award carries a prize of Rs 15 Lakh, a bronze statue and a reinter.
Present at the Saturday ceremony was the Minister of Sports Anurag Thakur along with a number of other officials, including his predecessor Kiren Rijju.