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Time of India
6 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Success in sports stems from bravery, determination: CM
Bhopal: Chief minister Mohan Yadav emphasised that true players establish the highest benchmarks in life. Success in sports and other life domains should stem from their bravery and determination. He shared these thoughts while addressing the awards ceremony for Madhya Pradesh 'Shikhar Khel Alankaran' (top sports awards) and 38th National Games 2025 medallists at Ravindra Bhavan on Tuesday. Dr Yadav affirmed the state govt's dedication to sports advancement, ensuring athletes receive essential support. He noted Madhya Pradesh's consistent sporting achievements. During the ceremony, he presented awards to medallists from both competitions, congratulated the recipients, and participated in a group photograph with the successful athletes. The ceremony included the presentation of the state's National Games trophy to CM Yadav. The Vikram Award recipients received Rs 2 lakh each. The awardees included Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Janhavi Srivastava, Ragini Marco, Shivani Pawar, Shruti Yadav, Yamini Maurya, Sachin Bhargo, Neelu Dadiya, Praveen Kumar Dave, Rubina Francis, and Apurv Dubey from various disciplines. Eklavya Award winners received Rs 1 lakh each. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like How to explore Tenerife on a budget Yahoo! Search Results | Search Ads Learn More Undo Recipients included Rituraj Bundela, Bhumi Baghel, Krishna Mishra, Pooja Dangi, Prabhakar Singh Rajawat, Neha Thakur, Prakhar Joshi, Arjun Vaskale, Priyanshi Prajapat, Ankit Pal, and Gaurav Pachauri. The Vishwamitra Award, carrying Rs 2 lakh each, was presented to trainers Pijush Kanti Baroi, Ashok Kumar Yadav, and Lokendra Sharma. The Lifetime Achievement Award, also with Rs 2 lakh, went to gymnastics expert Ratanlal Verma. The ceremony recognised 82 medallists from the 38th National Games 2025, including 34 gold, 25 silver, and 23 bronze winners across 18 sports, with total prize money of Rs 546 lakh. The event saw substantial attendance from the sporting community. State sports minister Vishwas Sarang highlighted how the state's young athletes have earned recognition nationally and internationally. He expressed optimism about improved performance in future National Games, aiming for Madhya Pradesh to achieve the top position. Sarang noted CM Yadav's commitment to sports development through his initiative to construct sports stadiums in every assembly constituency. Notable attendees included Madhya Pradesh Olympic Association president Ramesh Mendola, secretary Digvijay Singh, principal secretary Manish Singh and deputy secretary Ajay Srivastava. Sports department director Rakesh Gupta delivered the welcome address while joint director B L Yadav offered the vote of thanks.
Time of India
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Sports infra in state advancing rapidly, says CM Yadav
Bhopal: The state govt is providing every possible support to players with an objective to make Madhya Pradesh participate in a maximum number of sports and win a large number of medals in international level competitions, including the Olympics to be held in Los Angeles in 2028. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now It is continuously working on expansion of sports infrastructure in the state, along with providing excellent training and other assistance and encouragement to the players, said chief minister Mohan Yadav on Monday. The chief minister was virtually addressing an annual meeting of Madhya Pradesh Olympic Association held in Jabalpur. Urban development and housing minister Kailash Vijayvargiya also participated virtually in the meeting. Additional chief secretary in the CM office Rajesh Rajora and additional chief secretary of sports and youth welfare Manu Srivastava were also present on this occasion. Yadav said Madhya Pradesh Olympic Association has been continuously working in the field of sports for 73 years since 1952. Madhya Pradesh performed excellently in the 38th National Games held in Uttarakhand and for the first time achieved the third position. The sports infrastructure in the state is rapidly advancing. Madhya Pradesh has more than 22 hockey astro turfs and 15 athletic tracks, which are not present in any other state in the country. Madhya Pradesh has 18 excellence academies. On the occasion, he congratulated and extended best wishes to all the office-bearers of the Olympic association. Office bearers of the Madhya Pradesh Olympic Association also participated in the meeting held in Jabalpur.
