Khel Ratna-Arjuna Award 2024: Paris Olympics double medalist Manu Bhakar, D Gukesh became the youngest world chess champion, Indian hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh and para athlete Praveen Kumar. President Draupadi Murmu was honored with the Khel Ratna Award in a felicitation ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Apart from this, this time Arjuna Award was given to athletes in categories ranging from wrestling to boxing. This time 32 players received the Arjuna Award (Arjuna Award 2024). In the lifetime category, Sucha Singh and para swimmer Murlikant Rajaram Petkar were given the Arjuna Award. While badminton coach S Muraleedharan and football coach Armando Agnello Colaco were honored with the Dronacharya Award.
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