"It Is No Small Deal...": World Championships Gold Medalist Saweety Boora On Receiving Arjuna Award

Indian boxer and World Championships gold medalist Saweety Boora expressed happiness at being felicitated with the Arjuna Award and dedicated her accomplishment to her family. The World Championship gold medalist was among the players to be felicitated with the Arjuna Awards during the National Sports Awards ceremony on Friday by President Droupadi Murmu. Speaking to ANI, Boora said, "For a player, this award matters a lot. It is no small deal to get a national award. I feel really happy to get the fruits of my hard work over the years. I would like to dedicate this award to whoever supported me, prayed for me, wished something positive for me, be it my fans, family, coaches etc. My mother has supported me a lot through all my ups and downs. I dedicate this award to my husband, to my brother and sister, to my family, to my father."

Other than a gold medal and silver in world championships, she has also secured a gold medal in the Asian Championships, during the 2022 edition of the competition in the light heavyweight, other than silver at 2015 edition of the competition and a bronze medal in 2021.

Indian men's hockey players Jarmanpreet Singh, Sanjay, Abhishek, and Sukhjeet Singh and women's hockey team captain Salima Tete were awarded Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2024.

Indian chess grandmaster Vantika Agrawal and athlete Jyothi Yarraji have also been conferred with Arjuna Awards.

During the Chess Olympiad held in Budapest, Hungary in September, the Indian contingent made history when both men's and women's teams secured gold medals for the first time ever. Vantika was part of the women's team that clinched gold for the first time, alongside teammates Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali