Two-time Olympian and ace swimmer Sajan Prakash, recently bestowed with the Arjuna award, highlights the importance of mental ...

The other two recipients of the country's highest sporting honour were men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympic gold-winning high jumper Praveen Kumar ...

Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker has been chosen for the Dhyan ... Murlikant Petkar, the 50-metre freestyle swimming gold medallist from the 1972 Paralympics in Heidelberg, Germany, was ...

The para-athletes outnumbered the able-bodied ones in the list this time due to the magnificent Paris Paralympics performance in which they returned with 29 medals, including 7 gold and 9 silver.

Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh ... and Murlikant Rajaram Petkar (Para-Swimming) for the Arjuna Awards (lifetime) for their contributions to sports. Among the Dronacharya awardees ...

Manu Bhaker and D Gukesh provided a sprinkling ... He was originally a boxer but turned to para-swimming due to the multiple injuries. He fought the adversity to win a historic gold medal in ...

Manu Bhaker and D. Gukesh added a touch of brilliance, but it was India's para-athletes who received the loudest applause ...

Hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh, Paralympic winner Praveen Kumar were also conferred the highest sporting honour..Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh, Paralympic ...

Image Source : AP Manu Bhaker and India's world chess champion ... India's legendary para-swimming gold medal winner Murlikant Petkar, who had a film made on him 'Chandu Champion' this year ...