President honours deserving sportspersons

President Pratibha Patil presented awards here on Saturday, with Beijing Olympic bronze medallists boxer Vijender Singh and wrestler Sushil Kumar

President Pratibha Patil presented awards here on Saturday, with Beijing Olympic bronze medallists boxer Vijender Singh and wrestler Sushil Kumar and four-time world boxing champion Mangte Chungneijang Marykom getting the Khel Ratna. It was the first time since the inception of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1991 that three sportspersons were given the country's highest sporting honour.

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