IPL 2020 can open gates for other sports, feels Bajrang Punia
August 22, 2020 18:52 ISTHe said that if the UAE manages to host the lucrative league without any hassle then other sports can also think of resuming events.
He said that if the UAE manages to host the lucrative league without any hassle then other sports can also think of resuming events.
As part of the explanation, the Sports Ministry said that since Sakshi was earlier conferred with India's highest sporting honour, Khel Ratna Award in 2016, she will not be awarded the Arjuna Award.
Nikhat and Mary Kom had been at loggerheads ever since the World Championships after the BFI had hinted that there would be no trials between the two boxers for going to the Olympic Qualifiers and that the six-time World Champion would go for the Olympic Qualifiers
Captain Manpreet Singh, Surender Kumar, Jaskaran Singh, Varun Kumar, Krishan Bahadur Pathak and Mandeep Singh tested positive for the virus between August 10 and 12 and were admitted to a hospital in Bengaluru.
The Ministry decided against bestowing the Arjuna on Sakshi and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu as the two have already been conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
Front-runners to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, Chirag and Satwik were on Friday confirmed for the award by the sports ministry after being recommended by the selection committee, headed by Justice (Retd.) Mukundakam Sharma.
This was due to the fact that they had already won the Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting honour.
The five names were recommended on Tuesday by a committee, comprising the likes of Virender Sehwag and former hockey captain Sardar Singh which met at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) headquarters in New Delhi.
Earlier, star grappler Vinesh Phogat had pulled out of the national camp, starting from September 1 in Lucknow, citing coronavirus scare.
John had been associated with Indian hockey since 2011 when he was appointed as the men's team physio under chief coach Michael Nobbs.
The 32-year-old, who is country's brightest prospect of winning a gold at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, said the postponement of the Games had brought ‘disappointment'.
53.6 per cent of the Japanese firms want Olympics to be cancelled or postponed again, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Surender informed the doctors about the swelling on his arm, he was re-admitted to the same hospital as a precautionary measure.
The champion wrestler did not say it in as many words but hinted that giving away the awards to so many athletes can end up lowering their dignity.
Currently, the Khel Ratna comes with a cash prize of Rs 7.5 lakh, while the Arjuna awardees get Rs 5 lakh.
The 12-member panel recommended 13 names for the annual honour for coaches, which is due to be announced along with other winners on August 29 -- the National Sports Day.
The grant will be released in four equal instalments of Rs 25,000 per quarter, Hockey India president Gyanendro Nigombam wrote in a letter to its member units on Tuesday.
Ever since breaking on the international stage with a bronze medal at the 2017 Asian Wrestling Championships, Divya has maintained her stranglehold on the women's 68kg category in the country.
Having completed their 14-day self-isolation period, the Indian senior men and women core probables resumed training with the national camp, which is expected to continue till September 30 at SAI South Centre.
Women's hockey team player Deepika Thakur, cricketer Deepak Hooda and tennis player Divij Sharan have also been recommended for the award
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