Up-and-coming archer Aditi Swami, who was listed for the Arjuna Award alongside other athletes, expressed her happiness stating that it was her dream to win laurels for the country.
Khel Ratna is the country's highest sporting honour given annually by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The nominated stars receive their awards from the President of India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated long jumper Murali Sreeshankar on his resounding success and clinching the silver medal at the ongoing 19th Asian Games. PM Modi also lauded the resilience, discipline and rigorous training of Jyothi Yarraji and conveyed his best wishes for
China's long jumpers took home gold and bronze as Wang Jianan finished at the top of the podium with best jump of 8.22m, while Shi Yuhao bagged third spot with 8.10m.
Following his performances in Zurich Diamond League earlier in September, Sreeshankar had qualified for the Diamond League final scheduled in Eugene from September 16-17. Sreeshankar finished at number fifth in the men's long jump competition with the best jump of 7.99 m.
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur extended wishes to India's 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra and Sreeshankar Murali for the success that they achieved in Zurich Diamond League 2023.
Reigning Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will go into the Zurich meet after winning a historic gold medal at the World Athletics Championships 2023 last week, becoming the first Indian to be crowned world champion in any track and field category.
In an exclusive interview with JioCinema, Asian Athletics Championships Silver Medal winner, Murali Sreeshankar revealed his preparedness for the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 and how his recent performances in international events have boosted his confidence.
Meanwhile, Sarvesh also bagged a silver medal with a high jump of 2.26m while Santhosh Kumar won bronze in men's 400m hurdles. In the heptathlon, Swapna Barman won a silver medal scoring 5840 points.
Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra expressed happiness over his performance at Lausanne Diamond League on Friday and thanked people for their support
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur congratulated India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for a title win at the Lausanne Diamond League 2023 on Friday. He also lauded the efforts of Long jump athlete Sreeshankar who finished fifth in the event.