Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar felicitated athletes and para-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sporting disciplines, during the Sportstar Focus Bihar Conclave held at the Taj City Centre in Patna on Friday (January 24, 2025).
The players felicitated included Paralympic silver medallist Deepa Malik, Olympic bronze medal-winning boxer Vijender Singh, double Olympic bronze medallist P.R. Sreejesh, double Paralympic medallist Sharad Kumar, six-time Winter Olympian Shiva Keshavan, and Indian women’s hockey team head coach Harendra Singh.
The sporting stars were honoured with a shawl and a cased silver fish.
As per the Sportstar Conclave tradition, two special awards were bestowed on athletes from the State. Decathlete Jai Prakash Singh won the Unsung Champion award and teenage chess talent Md. Reyan bagged the Young Achiever honour. Both were awarded a cash prize of ₹50,000 each.
Published – January 25, 2025 02:07 am IST
