Sports: Para-athletes steal the limelight at the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awards in New Delhi on Friday, winning more medals (Arjuna Awards) than able-bodied athletes. 

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Sports, Web Stories: The Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award is India’s highest sporting honour, awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Here is the list:

Top youngest athletes to win Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award

Manu Bhaker's father lashed out after her daughter was overlooked for the Khel Ratna award list. He feels he should have made her a cricketer, which would have given her more recognition. 



Should have made Manu Bhaker a cricketer: Shooter's father lashes out after Khel Ratna snub

On Monday (Dec 23), Manu Bhaker's name was not mentioned in the Khel Ratna award list despite her two bronze medals in the Paris Olympics. In the showpiece event, the 22-year-old won two bronze medals — one in the women's 10m air pistol event and the other with Sarabjot Singh in the mixed 10m pistol event.

Manu Bhaker, the Paris Olympics' double medallist from India, has reportedly not been named in the Khel Ratna nominees' list.



Manu Bhaker, Paris Olympics' double medallist, not named in Khel Ratna nominees' list: Sources

Manu Bhaker has not been named in the Khel Ratna nominees list, i.e. India's highest sporting honour. A 12-member National Sports Day committee, headed by retired Supreme Court judge, Justice V Ramasubramam, did not recommend the shooter's name for the prestigious award despite her recent achievements at the Paris Olympics.

Veteran pacer and India’s ODI World Cup hero Mohammed Shami will receive the Arjuna Award for 2023 after a stellar year for the nation as the Sports Ministry confirmed the list on Wednesday (Dec 20).

World Cup hero Mohammed Shami to receive prestigious Arjuna Award; Satwik-Chirag to get Khel Ratna for 2023

From Neeraj Chopra to Mithali Raj: List of athletes who won Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2021

India's legendary cricketer Mithali Raj is "honoured and grateful" to receive the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award on Saturday (November 13). She was conferred with the prestigious award this year in recognition of her outstanding achievements in cricket.

'Women in sport are powerful catalysts of change,' says Mithali Raj after winning Khel Ratna Award

Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, wrestler Ravi Kumar, para shooter Avani Lekhara, Indian football team skipper Sunil Chhetri and India women`s cricket stalwart Mithali Raj were among the 12 athletes who received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award on Saturday.

Neeraj Chopra, Mithali Raj, Sunil Chhetri, PR Sreejesh among 12 athletes conferred with Khel Ratna Award

Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday said that he is honoured to be chosen for the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. "Very honoured to be awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna alongside some outstanding sportspersons.

Honoured to be awarded Khel Ratna Award, says golden boy Neeraj Chopra

Team India had a memorable run in the Tokyo Olympics, held in Japan early this year. The Indian contingent returned with their best-ever performance at an Olympics, in Tokyo 2020, as they ended with seven medals.

Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Lovlina Borgohain among 12 athletes to be conferred with Khel Ratna

Indian athletes Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya and Lovlina Borgohain are set to be awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. Sources in the known of ANI revealed that Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award will be awarded to Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Lovlina Borgohain, PR Sreejesh, Avani Lekhara, Sumit Antil, Pramod Bhagat, Krishna Nagar, Manish Narwal, Mithali Raj, and Sunil Chhetri.

Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Mithali Raj likely to be conferred with Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award

India women's ODI and Test team skipper Mithali Raj and men's team senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin are set to be selected for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.

Cricket: BCCI nominates Mithali Raj and Ravichandran Ashwin for Khel Ratna: Reports

The Indian Sports Ministry on Friday announced the list of athletes who will be conferred with the National Sports Awards as they decided against bestowing the Arjuna award on former Khel Ratna winners Sakshi Malik and Mirabai Chanu, cutting the list to 27 but agreed to as many as five names for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award – country’s highest sporting honour.

National Sports Awards 2020 announced: Here's full list of awardees

Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma and woman wrestler Vinesh Phogat were among five sportspersons recommended on Tuesday for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award 2020, India’s highest sporting honour.

Rohit Sharma, Vinesh Phogat among five recommended for Khel Ratna Award

Country's top sprinter Hima Das, who had a stellar 2018, has been nominated for the prestigious 'Khel Ratna' by the state government of Assam. Assam sports secretary Dulal Chandra Das sent the letter of recommendation to the sports ministry on June 5.

Sprinter Hima Das nominated for Khel Ratna award

Considering the performance over a period of four years, various sporting bodies have sent their recommendations for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards and Arjuna Award for the National Sports Awards 2020.

From Rohit Sharma to Rani Rampal: List of nominated sportspersons for National Sports Awards 2020

The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has nominated ace shooter Anjum Moudgil for the Khel Ratna -- the country's highest sporting honour -- while recommending Jaspal Rana for the Dronacharya Award for the second year in a row.

NRAI nominates Anjum Moudgil for Khel Ratna, Jaspal for Dronacharya Award

The national shooting federation Monday recommended pistol ace Heena Sidhu and trap shooter Ankur Mittal for the Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the country's highest sporting honour.

Heena Sidhu, Ankur Mittal nominated for Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna by shooting federation

The Indian skipper is currently playing in the eleventh edition of IPL for the Bangalore franchise

Virat Kohli recommended for Khel Ratna: BCCI sources

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D Gukesh, Olympic heroes honoured with Khel Ratna Award - Watch

Top youngest athletes to win Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award

Should have made Manu Bhaker a cricketer: Shooter's father lashes out after Khel Ratna snub

Should have made Manu Bhaker a cricketer: Shooter's father lashes out after Khel Ratna snub

Manu Bhaker, Paris Olympics' double medallist, not named in Khel Ratna nominees' list: Sources

Manu Bhaker, Paris Olympics' double medallist, not named in Khel Ratna nominees' list: Sources

World Cup hero Mohammed Shami to receive prestigious Arjuna Award; Satwik-Chirag to get Khel Ratna for 2023

From Neeraj Chopra to Mithali Raj: List of athletes who won Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2021

'Women in sport are powerful catalysts of change,' says Mithali Raj after winning Khel Ratna Award

Neeraj Chopra, Mithali Raj, Sunil Chhetri, PR Sreejesh among 12 athletes conferred with Khel Ratna Award

Honoured to be awarded Khel Ratna Award, says golden boy Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Lovlina Borgohain among 12 athletes to be conferred with Khel Ratna

Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Mithali Raj likely to be conferred with Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award

Cricket: BCCI nominates Mithali Raj and Ravichandran Ashwin for Khel Ratna: Reports

National Sports Awards 2020 announced: Here's full list of awardees

Rohit Sharma, Vinesh Phogat among five recommended for Khel Ratna Award

Sprinter Hima Das nominated for Khel Ratna award

From Rohit Sharma to Rani Rampal: List of nominated sportspersons for National Sports Awards 2020

NRAI nominates Anjum Moudgil for Khel Ratna, Jaspal for Dronacharya Award

Heena Sidhu, Ankur Mittal nominated for Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna by shooting federation

Virat Kohli recommended for Khel Ratna: BCCI sources