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Thesportsministry has announced the National Sports awards,the Rio Olympics medallists shuttler P.V. Sindhu
and wrestler Sakshi Malik will receive the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award along with gymnast Dipa
Karmakar and shooter Jitu Rai. National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in
sports. A large number of nominations were received for these awards this year, which were considered by the
Selection Committees consisting of former Olympians, Arjuna Awardees, Dronacharya Awardees, Dhyan Chand
Awardees.Based on the recommendations of the Committee and after due scrutiny, the Government has decided
to confer awards upon the following sports persons/ coaches/organizations:
1. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award: