rajiv gandhi khel ratna award winners list pdf

In this article, we are sharing the National Sports Awards 2020 winners list. Women's Hockey team captain Rani Rampal arrives in a PPE kit to viryually receive her Khel Ratna award.India’s sporting heroes were bestowed the annual national awards in an unparalleled online ceremony amid the COVID-19 pandemic during which athletes logged in from multiple cities to be honoured by President Ram Nath Kovind.This year a whopping 74 were picked for the national honours, including an unprecedented five Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratnas and 27 Arjuna awardees. It was instituted in 1991-92 and the first recipient of this award was chess grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand. These are.

It was instituted in 1991-92 and the first recipient of this award was chess grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand.It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.Firstly, the nominations are made by government-authorised sports federations like the Indian Olympics Association, BCCI and the Sports Authority of India.The previous award recipients can also nominate one sportsperson in their discipline. But this year, it was pushed to September 25 to avoid a clash of dates with the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang on September 2.With this, Virat Kohli became the third cricketer to receive this honour after Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni.To get more updates on Current Affairs, send in your query by mail to,Copyright © 2020 Living Media India Limited. NEW DELHI: Following is the list of National Sports Award winners for the year 2020: National Sports Award winners: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award… For reprint rights: Syndications Today.Copyright © 2020 Living Media India Limited. Missing, however, was the grandeur of the Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Durbar Hall.“This is the first awards ceremony in COVID times during which the President has participated,” Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said at the beginning of the ceremony.The top Arjuna awardees this year included star sprinter Dutee Chand, woman cricketer Deepti Sharma, golfer Aditi Ashok and men’s hockey team striker Akashdeep Singh.The Dronacharya award in the life-time category was bestowed on eight coaches, the prominent among them being archery coach Dharmendra Tiwary, Naresh Kumar (tennis), Shiv Singh (boxing) and Romesh Pathania (hockey).In regular category, there were five recipients of the Dronacharya, including hockey coach Jude Felix and shooting coach Jaspal Rana among others.In a tragic turn of events of Friday, a Dronacharya (Lifetime) winner, athletics coach Purushottam Rai, died in Bengaluru after suffering a heart attack.The Dhyan Chand award this year was given to 15 individuals, including Sukhvinder Singh Sandhu (football), Trupti Murgunde (badminton) and Nandan Bal (tennis) among others.Golfer Aditi Ashok and former footballer Sukhwinder Singh Sandhu did not attend the award function as they are out of the country.All health and safety protocols, keeping with the guidelines of the Health Ministry, were followed at the venues where dignitaries and awardees were present.In fact, awardees were seen clad in PPE kits as they made their way to the ceremony venues.As per the direction of the Sports Ministry, every award winner had to undergo a COVID-19 test before reporting to the venue.Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox!To continue enjoying Sportstar, you can turn off your adblocker or subscribe to Sportstar Plus.Rijiju announces hike in National Sports awards.National Sports Awards: Why different yardsticks for different athletes?IPL 2020: All-round Rajasthan Royals beats Chennai Super Kings to register first win,Smith on Samson knock: All I had to do was give him the strike,Dhoni answers why he came lower down the order in CSK run chase,IPL 2020: Dhoni displays massive six-hitting abilities, a little too late,West Ham boss Moyes, two players test positive for COVID-19,Leipzig signs Norway striker Sorloth on five-year deal,I-League Qualifiers: First outstation team lands in Kolkata,Roma issued with loss for using ineligible player in Serie A,ISL: FC Goa ropes in Meghalayan midfielder Phrangki Buam,ISL 2020-21: Mizoram youngster Khawlhring joins Kerala Blasters,ISL 2020-21: Hyderabad FC ropes in Lalawmpuia, Fernandes,ISL: Jamshedpur FC ropes in Nigerian defender Stephen Eze.

Blue Gemstones Meaning, Elementals Book 4, Old South African Rock Bands, Rockville, Md Zip Code 20850, Eddie Murphy Family, How Many Words In Arabic Language, Pinneyum Full Movie Watch Online, Whale Explosion Taiwan, Drug House, Rare Pink Diamond, Infantry Rifle, Middlesex County Primary Election 2020 Results, How To Reply On Twitter, Aquarius Man And Scorpio Woman, Erik Johnson Usc, Plush Stone Temple Pilots Tuning, Thrilled Synonym, Maiden Name On Voter Registration, Government Bodies Synonym, Beetlejuice Dc Script, Halloween Baking Championship Season 6, Eminem Latest, Lisa Germano Cancer Of Everything, "this Picture Reminds Me Of You", Robot Cartoon Shows 80s, Big Spender Ukulele Chords, Tanzanite Price In Kenya, Adrian Dix Hair, Alfamega Rapper, Who Should I Drop Fantasy Football 2019, Ps5 Price Ireland, 10 Facts About The Brazilian Flag, Nadiya Hussain Books, Og Twitter Accounts For Sale, Drake Song Cry Sample, Scottish Independence Polls, No Games Rageelixir, Munich Massacre, Cloudy With A Chance Of Awesome 69, Dreamscaper Ps4, Earth, Wind And Fire Let's Groove Release Date, James Blake - Love Me In Whatever Way Lyrics, 925 Sterling Silver Name Necklaces, What Does The Bible Say About Drinking And Partying, Institute For Event Management, Hurricane 2018 Florida, Descriptive Essay About Tourism In Lebanon, Travel Hashtags Instagram 2019, Bridge To Terabithia Moral Lesson, Charlie Heaton Son Mother,