Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was among the 12 people who received Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award – the highest sporting honour in India. The awards were given by President Ram Nath Kovind in a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Saturday. Veteran cricketer Mithali Raj also received the award. Sunil Chhetri became the first footballer to receive the award. Olympics and Paralympics winners also got the award. This year, 12 Khel Ratnas and 35 Arjuna Awards were given. Watch the full video for more details.
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