Bhagat receives Khel Ratna; Lakra, Rohidas take Arjuna

Odisha Paralympic badminton champion Pramod Bhagat received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, while Olympic hockey bronze medalists Birendra Lakra and Amrit Rohidas took the Arjuna Award today. The National Sports Awards 2021 were presented by President Ram Nath Kovind in a special function at the Durbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

The event became an in-person affair this time after going online the previous year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Union Sports minister Anurag Thakur was present at the ceremony along with a host of other dignitaries, including his predecessor Kiren Rijiju.



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