New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Indian athletes and coaches departed to receive their National Sports Awards at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday.

Several Indian athletes and coaches will be receiving their National Sports Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan from President Droupadi Murmu on Friday.

Athletes such as chess player Vidit Gujarathi, hockey player Lalremsiami, shooter Akhil Sheoran and star athlete Tejaswin Shankar were among the athletes captured.

The National Sports Awards are given every year to recognise and reward excellence in sports. Based on the recommendations of the Selection Committee chaired by a former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, Justice (Retd.) Arun Kumar Mishra, the Government has decided to confer awards on the follow...