Rapturous applause for Shami and Sheetal
India's best-performing athletes were on Tuesday conferred with the national sports awards by President Droupadi Murmu in a regal ceremony where cricketer Mohammed Shami and para archer Sheetal Devi walked in to a rapturous applause at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
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Khel Ratna for shuttlers Satwik and Chirag
Shuttlers Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy were chosen for the coveted Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award for a breakout 2023, during which they won their maiden Asian Games gold. The duo is currently playing in Malaysia Open Super 1000 and therefore skipped the function.
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Only Esha Singh misses out Arjuna Awards ceremony!
An atmosphere of gaiety pervaded the Rashtrapati Bhawan as 26 athletes and para-athletes were finalised for the Arjuna Awards this year, with teenager pistol ace Esha Singh, who is competing in the Asian Olympic Qualifiers in Jakarta, the only one to miss the ceremony.
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Para-archer Sheetal gets rousing welcome at Durbar Hall
The Durbar Hall reverberated with the claps of the dignitaries when para archer Sheetal Devi, winner of three gold medals at the Para Asian Games in Hangzhou, walked up to collect her Arjuna.
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Proud moment for 16-year-old
The 16-year-old is the only international para-archery champion without upper limbs due to a rare medical condition called Phocomelia. The President held Sheetal's award and the scroll as the teenager soaked in the atmosphere and the splendour of the hall.
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Para-canoeist Prachi Yadav also gets huge applause
President Droupadi Murmu then walked down the podium to present the Arjuna to wheelchair-bound para-canoeist Prachi Yadav, winner of gold in Hangzhou, once again drawing a huge round of applause.
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Great moment for Shami
Shami, who is currently recovering from an ankle injury, was there to receive the honours and the crowd duly acknowledged his achievements by giving him and his art the pride of place with an ovation. The pace bowler took 24 wickets in seven World Cup games last year.
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GM R Vaishali gets Arjuna in chess
Also receiving a huge round of applause was the newly-crowned chess Grandmaster R Vaishali who was honoured for becoming the third woman from the country after Koneru Humpy and Dronavalli Harika to turn GM.
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Kabaddi player Ritu Negi gets Arjuna too!
President Droupadi Murmu presents the Arjuna Award to kabaddi player Ritu Negi during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2023 ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar leaps to another glory
Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar receives the Arjuna Award during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2023 ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Krishan Bahadur Pathak gets Arjuna in hockey
Hockey player Krishan Bahadur Pathak receives the Arjuna Award during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2023 ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Bull's eye for shooter Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar
Shooter Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar receives the Arjuna Award during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2023 ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Parul Chaudhary gets Arjuna in athletics
Indian athlete Parul Chaudhary receives the Arjuna Award during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2023 ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Hussamuddin punches his way to Arjuna glory!
Boxer Mohammed Hussamuddin receives the Arjuna Award during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2023 ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Anush Agarwalla gets Arjuna in equestrian
Indian equestrian star Anush Agarwalla receives Arjuna Award during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2023 ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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