National Sports Awards 2020 is being held in a virtual ceremeony.© Twitter
In a first, this year’s National Sports Awards ceremony is being held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with most winners logging in from their respective places to hear their names being announced on August 29. The National Sports Day is celebrated on August 29, the birth anniversary of hockey wizard Dhyan Chand. The National Sports Awards include the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award and the Dhyan Chand Award, which are conferred every year by the President of India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 29.
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Arjuna Award recepients!
Rahul Aware and Manish Kaushik have also won this year’s Arjuna Award.
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Arjuan Award to Manu Bhaker and Sourabh Chaudhary!
Young Indian shooters Manu Bhaker and Sourabh Chaudhary have also been selected for the Arjuna Award.
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Moving to Arjuna Award!
Women cricketer Deepti Sharma’s has been selected to Arjuna Award.
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After Khel Ratna we move to Dronacharya award!
After Khel Ratna award, the achievements of sports instructors who coached many international athletes is being read out. The recipients are:
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Players’ achievements being read out!
We begin with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. Currently players’ achievements are being read out by the presenter. Mariyappan T, Rani Rampal and Manika Batra the three awardees are attending the ceremony virtually.
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President has joined in the ceremony and Union Sports Minister is currently addressing the virtual meet. -
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Hello and welcome!
Hello and welcome to the live updates of National Sports And Adventure Awards Ceremony 2020.
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