On January 17, 32 players from India will be honored with the Arjuna Award. It has been introduced. Along with this, 4 players will additionally obtain the Khel Ratna Award. All these athletes will obtain awards in addition to prize cash. 5 players from the Indian hockey crew have been chosen for the Arjuna Award. While 4 players of Para Badminton are additionally included in this.
World chess champion D Gukesh, hockey participant Harmanpreet Singh, para athlete Praveen Kumar and shooter Manu Bhakar will obtain the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. While Jyoti Yaraji, Annu Rani and Neetu will obtain the Arjun Award. Five hockey players are included within the checklist. Vantika Agarwar from Chase has been chosen for the Arjuna Award.
Also, Indian athletes had carried out brilliantly within the Paris Olympics. The Indian hockey crew had won the bronze medal. Spain was defeated 2-1 within the bronze medal match. Manu Bhakar had won two medals in capturing. Manu had won two bronzes. Sarabjot Singh had won bronze within the 10 meter air pistol occasion. Swapnil Kusale additionally won a medal in capturing. All 32 players will be given Rs 15 lakh as prize cash. Earlier, Rs 5 lakh was given for the Arjun Award nevertheless it was elevated in 2020.
The names of athletes Jyoti Yaraji and Annu Rani are included within the checklist of Arjun Award. Boxers Neetu and Sweety will additionally get this title. Indian chess participant Vantika Agarwal will even be current. Also, 5 players have been chosen from hockey. Salima Tete, Abhishek, Sanjay, Jarmanpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh will obtain the Arjuna Award. Para archer Rakesh Kumar and para athletes (*32*) Pal, Jeevanji Dipti, Ajit Singh, Sachin Khilari, Dharambir and Prannoy Surma will additionally get this title. The names of Navdeep, Simran and H Hokato Sema are additionally included within the checklist.
