New Delhi: Sport persons who were felicitated during National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2017 upon Dr Anshu Jamsenpa, the only woman to reach the summit Mt. Everest twice in a span of five days during National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: IANS/RB)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Arjuna Award 2018 upon Manoj Sarkar in recognition of his outstanding achievements in Para-Badminton during National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: IANS/RB)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Arjuna Award 2018 upon Pooja Kadian in recognition of her outstanding achievements in Wushu during National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: IANS/RB)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Arjuna Award 2018 upon Sumit in recognition of his outstanding achievements in Wrestling during National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: IANS/RB)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Arjuna Award 2018 upon Manika Batra in recognition of her outstanding achievements in Table Tennis during National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: IANS/RB)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Arjuna Award 2018 upon G. Sathiyan in recognition of his outstanding achievements in Table Tennis during National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: IANS/RB)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Arjuna Award 2018 upon Shreyasi Singh in recognition of her outstanding achievements in Shooting during National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: IANS/RB)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Arjuna Award 2018 upon Rahi Sarnobat in recognition of her outstanding achievements in Shooting during National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: IANS/RB)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Arjuna Award 2018 upon Ankur Mittal in recognition of his outstanding achievements in Shooting during National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: IANS/RB)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Arjuna Award 2018 upon Ankur Mittal in recognition of his outstanding achievements in Shooting during National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: IANS/RB)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Arjuna Award 2018 upon Col Ravi Rathore in recognition of his outstanding achievements in Polo during National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: IANS/RB)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Arjuna Award 2018 upon Savita in recognition of her outstanding achievements in Hockey during National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: IANS/RB)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Arjuna Award 2018 upon Manpreet Singh in recognition of his outstanding achievements in Hockey during National Sports Awards Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: IANS/RB)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Arjuna Award 2018 upon Shubhankar Sharma in recognition of his outstanding achievements in Golfduring National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: IANS/RB)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Arjuna Award 2018 upon boxer Subedar Satish Kumar Das in recognition of his outstanding achievements in Boxing during National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: IANS/RB)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Arjuna Award 2018 upon Nelakurthi Sikki Reddy in recognition of her outstanding achievements in Badminton during National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: IANS/RB)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Arjuna Award 2018 upon athlete Hima Das in recognition of her outstanding achievements in Athletics during National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Arjuna Award 2018 upon athlete and Naib Subedar Jinson Johnson in recognition of his outstanding achievements in Athletics during National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Arjuna Award 2018 upon javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra in recognition of his outstanding achievements in Athletics during National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Arjuna Award 2018 upon Ankur Dhama in recognition of his outstanding achievements in Para-Athletics during National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: IANS/RB)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Arjuna Award 2018 upon Para Athlete Ankur Dhama in recognition of his outstanding achievements in Para-Athletics during National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS)
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2018 upon Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu in recognition of her outstanding achievements in Weightlifting during National Sports Awards Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2018. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS)