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Babita Phogat demands change in name of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], September 1 (ANI): Indian wrestler Babita Phogat on Tuesday demanded a change in the name of India's highest sporting honour, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, saying that the award should be named after a sportsperson and not after the former Prime Minister.
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Shivraj Singh meets National Sports and Adventure Award recipients from MP
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met National Sports and Adventure Award 2020-winning athletes and coach from Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.
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I will continue to play till the time my body allows: Ishant Sharma after
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): After getting the Arjuna Award on the occasion of National Sports Day, Indian pacer Ishant Sharma on Saturday said he will continue to bring laurels to the country "till the time his body allows".
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Jayanti Bahera, Deep Grace Ekka receive Biju Patnaik Sports Award
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik on Saturday presented Biju Patnaik Sports Award to outstanding sportspersons and coaches on the occasion of National Sports Day celebrated through video conferencing.
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I'm sure we will achieve this target: Kovind on India finishing in top ten
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): "I am sure we will achieve this target," said President Ram Nath Kovind while talking about India's chances of finishing in the top ten of the medal tally in the 2028 Olympics which will be held in the USA.
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Overwhelmed that women's hockey gets equal importance as men's team: Rani
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Indian women's hockey team skipper Rani Rampal, who was conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award on Saturday, feels overwhelmed that Hockey India provided equal opportunities for both teams to perform and excel.
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President Kovind honours 74 sportspersons with National Sports and Adventu
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): For the first time in the history of the National Sports Awards, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday virtually conferred the National Sports and Adventure Award 2020.
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Women's hockey Captain Rani Rampal attends National Sports Awards ceremony
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Indian women's hockey team skipper Rani Rampal, who has been conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, on Saturday arrived at Bengaluru's Sports Authority of India wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) kit as a precautionary measu
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My father's dream is being fulfilled: Para-swimmer Suyash Jadhav on winnin
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Indian para-swimmer Suyash Narayan Jadhav, who will be conferred with Arjuna Award on Saturday, expressed excitement and said it is actually his father's dream that is being fulfilled.
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60 winners to attend National Sports and Adventure Awards 2020 via virtual
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): 60 award winners will attend the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2020 via a virtual event on Saturday, August 29.
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Khel Ratna recipient Vinesh Phogat tests positive for COVID-19, not to att
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): On the eve of National Sports Awards 2020, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award recipient wrestler Vinesh Phogat has tested positive for the coronavirus and will not attend the virtual event tomorrow.
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Awardees happy to be part of first-ever virtual National Sports Awards
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Awardees are elated to attend the first-ever virtual National Sports Awards and Adventure Award 2020 on Saturday, August 29 in the history of the awards.
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