Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who grew to alter into easiest the second Indian to spend a particular person Olympic gold on the Tokyo Games, and silver medal-winning wrestler Ravi Dahiya were on Wednesday immediate for the Khel Ratna as an unheard of 11 athletes were selected for the country’s best likely carrying honour.
Boxer Lovlina Borgohain, who gained a bronze on the Tokyo Olympics, seasoned hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and girl cricket Take a look at skipper Mithali Raj were also immediate for the Vital Dhyanchand Khel Ratna by the change committee.
Iconic Sunil Chhetri also grew to alter into the country’s first footballer to be selected for the honor.
Closing year, 5 athletes were picked for the award whereas four were selected after the 2016 Rio Games.
The announcement of the national sports awards became delayed in say to safe in mind the performance of the para-athletes within the Tokyo Paralympics (August 24 to September 5).
Shooter Avani Lekhara and Manish Narwal, javelin thrower Sumit Antil and shuttlers Pramod Bhagat and Krishna Nagar, who all safe gained a gold each and every within the Tokyo Paralympics, carried out the checklist of these immediate for the Khel Ratna.
The committee also picked 35 athletes for the Arjuna award, eight bigger than closing year’s change of awardees.
Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, para TT player Bhavina Patel, para shuttler Suhas Yathiraj and high jumper Nishad Kumar are among these selected for the Arjuna award.
Participants of the boys’s hockey group that gained a historical bronze within the Olympics will also receive Arjuna award.
