Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], January 3 (ANI): Indian girls’s hockey captain Salima Tete is ready to be conferred with the distinguished Arjuna Award, a recognition of her distinctive achievements within the sport. This honour has introduced immense satisfaction to her house state, with officers from the Jharkhand Hockey Board expressing their pleasure and congratulations.
Bijay Shankar, the General Secretary of Hockey Jharkhand, shared his happiness in regards to the award, saying, “We all are very happy, and I extend best wishes to everyone on behalf of Hockey Jharkhand. We are all feeling very proud, and more women players will be honoured with awards in the coming times.”Salima Tete’s accomplishment not solely highlights her particular person brilliance but in addition displays the rising recognition of girls athletes in India. Her success serves as an inspiration to many aspiring younger gamers, and the hope is that extra girls in hockey and different sports activities will proceed to realize recognition for his or her laborious work and dedication.
Double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker, World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju, Indian males’s hockey group captain Harmanpreet Singh and Para Athlete Praveen Kumar have been awarded the distinguished Khel Ratna, in response to a press release the Ministry of Youth AffairsSports.
The Ministry of Youth AffairsSports on Thursday introduced the National Sports Awards 2024.
Manu Bhaker opened India’s medal tally within the Olympics after she secured third place within the girls’s particular person 10m air pistol occasion, changing into the first-ever girl shooter to win an Olympic medal for India. Following that, Sarabjot Singh and Bhaker received the bronze medal within the 10m air pistol (combined group) occasion, which was India’s first-ever taking pictures group medal.
Meanwhile, Gukesh’s success story was one of many main highlights of Indian sports activities in 2024. He made historical past in December by defeating China’s Ding Liren within the decisive 14th sport of the FIDE World Championship match in Singapore. The championship, tied at 6.5-6.5 heading into the ultimate sport, noticed a stellar efficiency from Gukesh, who secured a 7.5-6.5 victory, changing into the youngest world champion ever at 18. He additionally grew to become India’s second world chess champion after Viswanathan Anand.
Para Athlete, Praveen Kumar received a Gold within the Men’s High Jump T64 on the Paralympics 2024, whereas Harmanpreet Singh captained the Bronze Medal successful Paris Olympics group. Harmanpreet had additionally been a part of the Tokyo Olympics the place India had received the Hockey bronze. he has additionally been nominated for FIH participant of the yr.
Indian males’s hockey gamers Jarmanpreet Singh, Sanjay, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh and ladies’s hockey group captain Salima Tete have been awarded Arjuna Awards for excellent efficiency in Sports and Games 2024.
Indian chess grandmaster Vantika Agrawal and athlete Jyothi Yarraji have additionally been conferred with Arjuna Awards.
Para athletes Preeti Pal, Jeevanji Deepthi, Ajeet Singh, Sachin Sarjerao Khilari, Dharambir, Pranav Soorma, Hokato Sema, Simran, and Navdeep may also obtain Arjuna Awards.
Olympic medalists Swapnil Suresh Kusale and Sarabjot Singh and Para-Olympic shooters Mona Agarwal and Rubina Francis have additionally been awarded with Arjuna Awards.
Former Dempo FC and East Bengal head coach Armando Agnelo Colaco was additionally awarded with Dronacharya Award within the lifetime class.
The awardees will obtain their awards from President Droupadi Murmu at a specifically organized perform at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 17, 2025. (ANI)