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New Delhi. Double Olympic medalist feminine shooter Manu Bhaker, World Chess Champion D Gukesh, Paralympian Praveen Kumar and hockey participant Harmanpreet Singh will be honored with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. All 4 players will be honored with the Khel Ratna collectively on January 17. The Sports Ministry stated on Thursday that Manu Bhaker was lacking from the preliminary checklist of players nominated for the Khel Ratna.
These players will be given this award by the hands of President Draupadi Murmu in a grand ceremony organized at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 17 January. An announcement issued by the Sports Ministry stated that based mostly on the suggestions of the committee and after correct investigation, the federal government has determined to supply awards to the next players, coaches, universities and establishments.
Manu Bhaker had received 2 medals in capturing in Paris Olympics, whereas 18 12 months outdated D Gukesh just lately turned world champion in chess. Under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Singh, India received the bronze medal in males’s hockey within the Paris Olympics, whereas para athlete Praveen Kumar broke the Asian report within the Olympics and received the gold medal within the TT64 occasion of excessive bounce. This time 32 players will be given Arjuna Award. However, this time no cricketer has acquired any award.
FIRST PUBLISHED: January 2, 2025, 14:55 IST
