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The yr 2024 has been a memorable yr for Indian sports activities as many athletes confirmed their true caliber and introduced accolades for the nation. From India’s magnificent win on the T20 World Cup to Manu Bhaker’s historic double medal victory on the Paris Olympics, Indian sports activities reached new heights. Just like yearly, the Indian authorities can be giving the celebrated Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award to rejoice and honor the achievements of those athletes and a few nominees of the identical have been revealed.
India males’s hockey workforce captain and ace drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh has been advisable for India’s highest sporting honour. Under Harmanpreet’s captaincy, India clinched the bronze medal on the Paris Olympics in males’s hockey.
Para-athlete Praveen Kumar has additionally been nominated for the Khel Ratna award. Praveen gained gold within the males’s excessive leap T64 class with an Asian file on the Paris Paralympics.
In a stunning flip of occasions, India’s shooter and double-medal winner Manu Bhaker’s title will not be within the checklist of the suggestions for the Khel Ratna.
As per a report by the Newz9the officers of the sports activities ministry have acknowledged that Bhaker didn’t apply for the award. However, the report quoted a supply saying that Manu’s household mentioned that she had certainly despatched in her utility.
If an athlete doesn’t register for the award, then the choice committee can take a suo moto cognizance, relying on the achievements of the sportsperson.
Earlier, India pacer Mohammed Shami additionally didn’t apply for the Arjuna Award however he was nominated on the request of the BCCI. For Shami, the National Sports Day awards committee took suo moto cognizance.
Apart from this, Congress MP Vijay Vasanth took to his official social media deal with and urged the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya to felicitate former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin with the Khel Ratna Award.
India’s celebrated off-spinner Ashwin revealed his determination to retire from worldwide cricket moments after the Brisbane Test led to a draw final week.
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