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‘It’s not as if my career’s over’: Arpinder Singh on missing out on Arjuna Award for fourth time
Amit Kamath •Arpinder Singh won gold in the triple jump at the 2018 Asian Games. While his coach got a Dronacharya that same year, Arpinder has unsuccessfully applied for the Arjuna Award in three consecutive years since.
National Sports Awards 2020: Rashid Khan, Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar recommended for Arjuna Awards by Indian Golf Union
•Golfers Rashid Khan, Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar have been recommended for this year's Arjuna Awards by the national federation.
Sauna simulations and afternoon runs: How Gaurav Gill is gearing up for World Rally Championship
Shantanu Srivastava •Gaurav Gill's Arjuna Award honour is also a recognition of rallying as a legitimate discipline, and the six-time Indian National Rally Champion (INRC) hopes that his award lifts the profile of the sport in the country.
BCCI congratulates Ravindra Jadeja, Poonam Yadav on Arjuna honour
•Vinod Rai, who heads the three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) running BCCI right now, said both the cricketers "have raised the bar with their on-field performances."
Asian Games performances will be considered for 2018 National Sports Awards to be held on 25 September
•The Sports Ministry is open to the idea of considering outstanding performers of next month's Asian Games for this year's National Sports Awards, which will be held on 25 September instead of the conventional 29 August to ensure that athletes don't miss out due to their participation in the continental showpiece.
Khelo India can be a game changer for Indian sport if managed efficiently, but that's a big 'if' the govt has to contend with
Austin Coutinho •If handled efficiently, and with an iron hand, Khelo India can be the game changer that Indian sport has been looking for.
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore says Khelo India games will in future include a separate women's championship
•Addressing a press conference at the sidelines of the ongoing Khelo India School Games (KISG), Rathore said the number of disciplines in the ongoing event will also be increased from the current 16.
Protesting Deaflympians demand equal treatment as para-athletes from Sports Ministry
•The Deaflympians, who had staged a protest at the airport here for not getting a proper welcome by the Sports Ministry, have demanded that they should be treated at par with para-athletes.
Arjuna Award nominee shuttlers Sikki, Sumeeth Reddy insist doubles should get equal treatment, more support
Shivam Damohe •Sikki Reddy and Sumeeth Reddy believe it's time doubles must get the appreciation it deserves and are optimistic about their chances of winning the Arjuna Award.
Arjuna Award nominee Gaurav Gill insists racers deserve to be recognised as athletes, not entertainers
Amit Kamath •No one from the motorsport fraternity has ever been bestowed with the coveted Arjuna Award. Gaurav Gill was nominated two years ago, but was not among the 17 athletes conferred with the honour.