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Honoured to be awarded Khel Ratna, says Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chop
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday said that he is honoured to be chosen for the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award.
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Hockey was always in my blood, says India junior men's defender Yashdeep S
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 2 (ANI): As the India Colts prepare to defend their coveted title at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar later this month, young defender Yashdeep Siwach; who is a part of the side for the tournament, took a moment to reflect on
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Awards always motivate players to do better, says Lovlina Borgohain
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI): Indian Boxer Lovlina Borgohain, who on Monday received the trophy for Arjuna Award for 2020, has said that winning such awards always motivates the players to do better.
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Journey of awardees doesn't end here, there is more to be achieved, says A
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur congratulated all the awardees of the National Sports Awards 2020 and said that the country should continue looking for talented athletes who can win medals for India in future.
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WFI wants Arjuna Award for Ravi Dahiya instead of Khel Ratna
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): Olympic silver medallist Ravi Dahiya wants to have the Arjuna Award before the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has said.
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Delhi Court aquits Asian Games medalist Khajan Singh in rape case
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Arjuna Awardee and Asian Games medalist Khajan Singh was acquitted by a Delhi Court in a alleged rape case after woman constable, who has filed the complaint later retracted with her statement.
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It's my personal choice to be nominated for Arjuna Award first, says gold
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Tokyo Paralympics gold medallist Sumit Antil on Friday said it's his personal wish to be nominated for Arjuna Award. But he will accept the decision of the government and the decision-making committee when it comes to getting rewarded for his performanc
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Sharad Kumar among four para-athletes recommended for Khel Ratna; Avani Le
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has recommended the names of shooter Manish Narwal, high jumper Sharad Kumar, shuttler Pramod Bhagat and javelin thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar for Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021. All four brought laurels
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Arjun Awardee shooter moves Delhi HC, seeks direction to PCI to allow part
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Five-time Paralympian (Rifle Shooter) Naresh Kumar Sharma has knocked on the doors of the Delhi High Court seeking direction to the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) to include his name in the list of selected shooters for Tokyo Paralympics in the R7 event
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HarperCollins presents 'Riding Free: An Olympic Journey' by Imtiaz Anees
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI/PRNewswire): HarperCollins is proud to present the story of an Indian equestrian rider and his Olympic dream 'Riding Free: My Olympic Journey' by Imtiaz Anees.
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Swimming Federation of India nominates Tokyo-bound Sajan Prakash for Arjun
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Swimming Federation of India (SFI) for the second consecutive year nominated the name of Sajan Prakash for the Arjuna Award, and recommended the name of veteran Coach Kamlesh Nanavati for the Dhyan Chand Award for his contribution to Indian swimming over the
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BFI recommends Gaurav Solanki, Sonia and Simranjit Kaur's names for Arjuna
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has recommended the names of Gaurav Solanki, Sonia and Simranjit Kaur for the Arjuna Award. The federation has however not nominated anyone for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
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