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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award Renamed After Hockey Great Dhyan Chand

The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the highest sporting honor of India, will be renamed Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today. Read more: https://bit.ly/3lPPtZH<br>

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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award Renamed After Hockey Great Dhyan Chand

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  1. Welcome

  2. Rajiv Gandhi KhelRatna Award Renamed After Hockey Great DhyanChand

  3. The Rajiv Gandhi KhelRatna Award, the highest sporting honour of India, has been renamed Major DhyanChandKhelRatna Award, Prime Minister NarendraModi announced today. The renaming recognises the ultimate hockey hero and legend of the sport, DhyanChand.The Prime Minister said the move was based on the numerous requests he received from across the nation. “I have been getting many requests from citizens across India to name the KhelRatna Award after Major DhyanChand. I thank them for their views.

  4. The change comes at a time India’s hockey teams have captivated the imagination of the nation with their performance at the Toyko Olympics. The women’s hockey team today narrowly missed out on a bronze medal drawing curtains on its spirited show at the Olympics. Yesterday, the men’s hockey team won an Olympic bronze after a wait of 41 years. “The exceptional performance of the Men’s and Women’s Hockey Team has captured the imagination of our entire nation. There is a renewed interest in Hockey that is emerging across the length and breadth of India. This is a very positive sign for the coming times,” the Prime Minister said in another tweet, just before announcing the new name for the award.

  5. “His life and achievements have inspired generations of sportspersons who have achieved glory for India,” Sports Minister AnuragThakur tweeted after the announcement. Commending the decision, former hockey skipper Ajitpal Singh noted though the recognition came in late, it’s better than never. “It’s a welcome move. It’s a good decision which the Prime Minister has taken. Sports awards should always be in the name of sportspersons and there is no bigger sportsperson in the country other than Dhyanchandji. The recognition came late but better late than never,” Mr Singh told PTI.

  6. Thank You

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