Indian pacer Ishant Sharma, Atanu Das, Deepika Thakur, Deepak Hooda, Divij Sharan, Mirabai Chanu, Sakshi Malik, and three Paralympians among the 29 athletes who have been recommended for the Arjuna Award so far. Earlier, Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma and hockey player Rani Rampal were recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, table tennis player Manika Batra and 2016 Paralympic gold medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu were also recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award on Tuesday. National Sports Awards which include the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the Arjuna award, the Dronacharya award, and the Dhyan Chand award, are conferred on athletes every year by the President of India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 29, the National Sports Day. Also read Rani Rampal recommended for Khel Ratna, 29 athletes for Arjuna AwardHowever, this year, the names would be announced by President Ram Nath Kovind virtually.

Source: dna August 18, 2020 12:56 UTC