New Delhi Oct 27 PTI Indias inspiring show at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics reflected in an unprecedented 11 recommendations for the Khel Ratna award including that of champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra as the selection committee also named 35 athletes for the Arjuna honour here on Wednesday Apart from 23-year-old Chopra who became only the second Indian to win an individual Olympic gold silver medal-winning wrestler Ravi Dahiya boxer Lovloina Borgohain who won a bronze were recommended for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award countrys highest sporting honour Seasoned hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and womens cricket team Test captain Mithali Raj were selected along with iconic Sunil Chhetri who is set to become countrys first footballer to receive the honour All five gold medallists from the Tokyo Paralympics -- Avani Lekhara shooting Manish Narwal shooting Sumit Antil athletics Pramod Bhagat badminton and Krishna Nagar badminton -- were also rewarded for their performance as they also made the cut in the list which will now be sent for approval to the Sports Ministry India sent its biggest contingent to the Tokyo Olympics with as many as 121 athletes presenting their challenge and the country achieved its best ever show by winning seven medal including one gold two silver and four bronze medals Three of those medallists wrestler Bajrang Punia shuttler PV Sindhu and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu have already won the Khel Ratna award At the Paralympics India returned with 19 medals including five gold eight silver and six bronze medals Last year five athletes were picked for the Khel Ratna while four were selected after the 2016 Rio Games but Indias phenomenal performances in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics has resulted in unprecedented numbers of recommendations The announcement of the national sports awards was delayed in order to consider the performances of para-athletes in the Tokyo Paralympics held from August 24 to September 5 The committee also recommended 35 athletes for the Arjuna award eight more than last years picks Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan para table tennis player Bhavina Patel para shuttler Suhas Yathiraj and high jumper Nishad Kumar are among those selected for the Arjuna award which is given to outstanding performers Dhawan in fact became the 57th cricketer to receive the Arjuna award All members of the historic Tokyo Olympics bronze medal winning mens hockey team who have previously not won the award have also been recommended for the Arjuna recognition Womens hockey team members Vandana Katariya and Monika who were instrumental in the teams brilliant performance at the Tokyo Olympics Bhavani Devi who was the first fencer from India to qualify for the Olympics boxer Simranjit Kaur wrestler Deepak Punia pistol shooter Abhishek Verma boxer Simranjit Kaur kabaddi player Sandeep Narwal womens tennis player Ankita Raina are among others to get recommendation According to information received the Dronacharya award has been accorded to athletics coaches Radhakrishna Nair and TP Ouseph and hockey coach Sandeep Sangwan among others The Khel Ratna award carries a prize purse of Rs 25 lakh and a citation while the Arjuna award winners will get Rs 15 lakh each and a citationPrior to 2020 the prize purse of Khel Ratna was Rs 75 lakh while Arjuna award was Rs 5 lakh PTI SSC SSC AT AT

New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met the Indian contingent that returned with 19 medals from the recently-concluded Tokyo Paralympics.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 5 (ANI): Olympian Anju Bobby George hailed the tremendous effort of the Indian Paralympic contingent in Tokyo 2020 as they finished 24th in the overall medal tally by securing a total of 19 medals, of which 5 were gold, 8 silver and the remaining bronze.

Tokyo [Japan], September 3 (ANI): Shooter Avani Lekhara on Friday scripted history by becoming the first Indian athlete to win two individual medals in the same edition of Paralympics or Olympics. With the bronze medal on Friday, Avani took India's medal tally to 12 at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.

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New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Nishad Kumar on Tuesday said that he is really proud of his achievement as his journey to the top has been very difficult.

New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Tuesday felicitated Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Nishad Kumar.

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 29 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh government on Sunday announced a reward of Rs 1 crore for high jumper Nishad Kumar who won a silver medal in Tokyo Paralympics.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 29 (ANI): Several members of the Indian film industry have taken to their social media accounts to extend heartfelt greetings to Nishad Kumar for his silver win in the men's high jump event at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.

New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called up para-athlete Nishad Kumar to congratulate him for winning a silver medal in the high jump event at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.