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Images: India honours sporting heroes of 2012

Aug 29, 2012   (7 images)

They—the atheletes, shooters, wrestlers, swimmers and many more—all flocked at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today to pose for a click and allow the country to honour them, a moment they will cherish forever and leave for posterity. President Pranab Mukherjee awarded 25 sports men and women with the prestigious Arjuna Award for exemplary performances in their respective disciplines. Shooter Vijay Kumar and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt were given the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for 2012. It was not only the disciples whom the country honoured, but also the gurus who led their wards to such sporting pinnacles. Eight of the coaches received the prestigious Dronacharya Awards for 2012. We have some images for you that captured the sporting glory:

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President Pranab Mukherjee honors shuttler Parupalli Kashyap with Arjuna Award 2012 at President’s House in New Delhi on Wednesday. PTI

 

 

President Pranab Mukherjee honors archer Deepika Kumari with Arjuna Award 2012 at President’s House in New Delhi on Wednesday. PTI

 

 

President Pranab Mukherjee honors badminton player Ashwini Ponnappa with Arjuna Award 2012 at President’s House in New Delhi on Wednesday. PTI

 

 

President Pranab Mukherjee honors olympic wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2012 award at President’s House in New Delhi on Wednesday. PTI

 

 

President Pranab Mukherjee shakes hand with cricketer Yuvraj Singh while honoring him with the Arjun Award 2012 at President’s House in New Delhi on Wednesday. PTI

 

 

President Pranab Mukherjee honours olympic shooter Vijay Kumar with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2012 award at President’s House in New Delhi on Wednesday. PTI

 

 


President Pranab Mukherjee along-with the winners of Sports and Adventure awards 2012 pose for a group photographs during an award function at President’s House in New Delhi on Wednesday. PTI