Vijay Goel felicitates 17 sports achievers & organisations at the India Sports Awards Ceremony
Oct 25, 2018
NEW DELHI, 25th October 2018: Mr Vijay Goel, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Statistics & Program Implementation, Government of India, gave away the India Sports Awards to17 sports achievers and organisations at FICCI - TURF 2018 awards ceremony here.
The award recognised the achievements of sports achievers as well as public & private sector enterprises who have contributed immensely towards the development of sports at all levels in the country.
The following are categories of the awards and the names of the recipients:
Category | Winner | Special Recognition |
Sports Person of the Year | Neeraj Chopra |
|
Breakthrough Sports person of the year | Hima Das and Swapna Barman | Manu Bhaker |
Coach or support staff of the year | Sandeep Gupta | Jaspal Rana |
Life time achievement award | Abhinav Bindra |
|
Best Company Promoting Sports (Public Sector) | Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. |
Best Company promoting sports (Private Sector) | JSW Sports |
|
Best Professional Services Company | Great Sports Infra | Sequoia Fitness and Sports Technology |
Best National Sports Federation | Athletics Federation of India |
|
Best Sports Start Up | Sport For All Sporting Services Pvt. Ltd. |
|
Reliance Foundation | Rayalaseema Development Trust | |
Best State Promoting Sports | Haryana |
|
Speaking on the occasion Mr Vijay Goel said that we have a lot of talent in the country but it���s important that the Government and the Federations work in sync for better development of sports. He added, "We additionally have to believe that sports are an essential part of everyone���s life."
Also Read
- Great Sports Infra gets award
- Anantapur Sports Academy wins Best NGO Award
- Great Sports Infra wins FICCI award
- JSW Sports awarded at FICCI India Sports Awards
- Great Sports Infra wins “Best Professional Services Company” at FICCI INDIA SPORTS AWARD
- Everything went as what I have planed - Sandeep Chaudhry
- I have performed well in Asian Games says Manu Bhaker
- JSW Sports bags FICCI India Sports Awards for promoting sports
- In pursuit of pro dreams in US, boxer Vikas Krishan contacts Bob Arum's company
- Sports goods suppliers urged to register on GeM portal
- In pursuit of Pro Boxing Dreams in US, Vikas in talks with Bob Arum's Company
- In pursuit of pro dreams in US, Vikas in talks with Bob Arum's company
- Vikas Krishan close to realising his pro-boxing dream
- In pursuit of pro dreams in US, Vikas Krishan claims to be in talks with Muhammad Ali’s promoter
- KVS Bags FICCI India Sports Award-2018
- In pursuit of pro dreams in US, Vikas in talks with Bob Arum's company
- In pursuit of pro dreams in US, Vikas Krishan in talks with Bob Arum's company
- Boxer Vikas Krishan says he is in talks with Muhammad Ali's promoter Bob Arum to start professional career in USA