Manu Bhaker, Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh, Praveen Kumar Get Khel Ratna From President Droupadi Murmu
Thirty-two athletes are being honoured with the Arjuna Award out of which an unprecedented 17 are para-athletes. The athletes selected for the Arjuna award include the Paris Olympics bronze medal-winning group of wrestler Aman Sehrawat, shooters Swapnil Kusale and Sarabjot Singh and the men's hockey team players Jarmanpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Sanjay and Abhishek.
Jan 17, 2025, 12:05 PM IST
Manu Bhaker, Gukesh To Get 4 Khel Ratna Award, Check Full List Of Award Winners
The award is given to coaches to honour their outstanding work and for enabling athletes to achieve excellence in their chosen sport in top international competitions.
Jan 02, 2025, 18:11 PM IST
‘I Was Dreaming This Moment’: Gukesh In Elation After Becoming World Chess Champion
His dream to be among the best in the world ignited when he watched the world championship match between his idol Viswanathan Anand and another chess great Magnus Carlsen of Norway in 2013 in Chennai.
Dec 12, 2024, 21:52 PM IST
Indian Grandmaster Gukesh Creates History, Becomes Youngest World Chess Champion
Gukesh started the championship on the back foot as he sustained a loss in the opening round but then the Indian grandmaster made a brilliant comeback to level the final in the third round.
Dec 12, 2024, 18:56 PM IST