Sports Desk, Amar Ujala, New Delhi
Published by: Rajiv Roy
Updated to Wednesday, 27 October 2021 05:57 PM IST
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Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra, silver medalist wrestler Ravi Dahiya, Olympic medalist boxer Lovlina Borgohain, footballer Sunil Chhetri, women’s cricketer Mithali Raj and hockey player PR Sreejesh were among the 11 selected.
National Sports Awards
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The National Sports Awards were announced shortly after. The names of the various awards given by the President of the country are released on August 29 every year. Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra, silver medalist wrestler Ravi Dahiya, Olympic medalist boxer Lovlina Borgohain, footballer Sunil Chhetri, women cricketer Mithali Raj and hockey player PR Sreejesh were among the 11 selected.
Eleven athletes, including Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra and silver medalist wrestler Ravi Dahiya, have been nominated for the Khel Ratna Award for 2021.
– Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 27, 2021