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Odisha Athletes Conferred With Biju Patnaik Sports Awards

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik conferred the Biju Patnaik Awards for Sports, Bravery and State Award for Social Service on the occasion of National Sports Day today.
Ace para shuttler Pramod Bhagat of Bargarh district won the Biju Patnaik Sports Award, which was received by another para badminton player, Dileswar Rao on his behalf. Bhagat could not receive the award today as he was in New Delhi to receive the prestigious Arjuna Award 2019 from President Ram Nath Kovind.
Other players from the state who brought laurels by winning medals at different national and international events were also given cash prizes by the Chief Minister.

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