Indian hockey is moving in right direction: Khel Ratna awardee Rani Rampal
Other Sports | August 29, 2020 13:37 ISTRani Rampal has become the first Indian women's hockey player to receive the prestigious Khel Ratna award.
Rani Rampal has become the first Indian women's hockey player to receive the prestigious Khel Ratna award.
While Rohit has been recognised for his ever-rising accomplishments with the bat, Vinesh has been rewarded for her gold medals in the 2018 Commonwealth and Asian Games besides a bronze in the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships.
Deepa Malik will become the second para-athlete to be honoured with the prestigious award after javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia in 2017.
Malik, a silver medallist at the last Paralympics in Rio feels that her whole journey has been more about trying to change people's attitude towards how they look at disability.
Bajrang Punia's name was finalised by a 12-member selection committee on the opening day of a two-day meeting.
Veteran Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh has demanded an inquiry into the alleged delay in Punjab government's part in sending his nomination for the Khel Ratna award.
Hockey India has also recommended RP Singh and Sandeep Kaur for the Major Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Bajrang and Vinesh's names were sent by WFI owing to their remarkable performances in the last couple of years.
Anushka Sharma was seated next to mother-in-law Saroj Kohli as husband Virat Kohli received Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award from President Ram Nath Kovind.
Virat Kohli on Tuesday received the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award from President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
Snubbed for the country's highest sporting honour, Bajrang on Thursday met Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, who had assured that his case will be considered.
Bajrang Punia, who won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, has been snubbed for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award this year.
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was among 20 sportspersons picked for the Arjuna Awards.
Bajrang was nominated for the Khel Ratna by the Wrestling Federation of India following his twin gold medals at this year's CWG and Asian Games.
The BCCI has been nominating Kohli for the Khel Ratna for the past three years but in 2016, it was given to Sakshi Malik, PV Sindhu and Deepa Karmakar for their good show at the Rio Olympic Games.
As per Kohli's nomination for Khel Ratna, it has been learnt that BCCI has nominated the Indian captain him for the second time.
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