India News Get -SportsKhel Ratna Arjuna Award 2024 Update; Harmanpreet Singh | Subhash Rana
Indian hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh will receive the Khel Ratna Award. Under his captaincy, the Indian hockey team won the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Besides him, a para-athlete will also receive Khel Ratna. Subhash Rana, who won 4 medals in shooting at the 2024 Paralympics, will receive the Dronacharya Award. Another coach will also receive the Dronacharya award.
This decision was taken at the meeting of the National Sports Awards Committee. The National Prize Committee meeting took place last week. Sources told Indianewsget that 30 players will receive the Arjuna Award in 2024, out of which 17 players are ordinary players and 13 are Paralympic players.
All para-athletes who have won medals at the 2024 Paralympics, who have not yet received the Arjuna Award, will receive this honour. India had won 29 medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. These included 7 gold, 9 silver and 13 bronze medals.
Under the leadership of Harmanpreet, India won bronze at the Paris Olympics. Under the leadership of Harmanpreet Singh, the Indian hockey team won the bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics and the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games. At the same time, Harmanpreet has won the title three times Player of the Year at the FIH Awards.
Subhash Rana’s team won four medals in shooting at the Paris Paralympics. Shooting coach Subhash Rana’s team won four medals at the Paris Paralympics. This includes one gold, one silver and two bronze medals. Avni Lekhara won gold in 10 meter air rifle, Manish Narwal won silver in air pistol, Rubina Francis and Mona Aggarwal won a bronze medal each in air rifle.
Who was on the committee? The National Sports Committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanyam includes former Indian team cricketer Anil Kumble, former women’s hockey team captain Rani Rampal, Olympic medalist boxer Vijendra Singh, sports commentator Joy Bhattacharya, former sportswoman. Secretary Rahul Bhatnagar, para-athlete Giriraj Singh, athlete Radha Krishnan. Apart from these, Director General of Sports Authority of India, a sports journalist, CEO of Talent Olympic Podium and Joint Secretary of Ministry of Youth Sports were also present.
National Sports Awards The National Sports Awards are given for significant contribution to the field of sports in India. In which players, coaches or organizations receive six different awards for their achievements and contribution to the development of Indian sports.
The six major awards of the National Sports Awards of India are the Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award, Dhyan Chand Award, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy (also known as Maka Trophy) and Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Award .
The Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award has been awarded along with six national sports awards since 2004.
Last year, 26 players received the Arjuna Award. Last year, 26 players, including cricketer Mohammed Shami, had received the Arjuna Award. While 5 coaches had received the Dronacharya Award. Star badminton duo Satwik Sairaj and Chirag Shetty received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
Mohammed Shami was awarded the Arjuna Award last year for his excellent performance in the 2023 ODI World Cup.
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