President Kovind confers Deepa Malik with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

Aug 29, 2019

New Delhi, Aug 29 (ANI): On the occasion of National Sports Day, President Ram Nath Kovind conferred National Sports Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Para-athlete Deepa Malik received Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. This is the first time that a female para-athlete is being awarded the highest sporting honour. The birth anniversary of hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand is celebrated as the National Sports Day.