Archive · 15 Sep 2026
IOA Introduces Memorial Trophies Honoring Raja Randhir Singh, Jaspal Rana
The Indian Olympic Association is creating two new awards for Asian Games athletes.
One award is named after Raja Randhir Singh.
It will go to the best male athlete.
The other is named after Jaspal Rana.
It will go to the best female athlete.
Both men made important contributions to Indian sports.
PT Usha announced the awards at the launch of a book about Rana.
She also said Indian athletes had not reported accommodation problems in Japan.
The Indian Olympic Association announced two new memorial trophies for Asian Games athletes.
The Raja Randhir Singh Trophy will recognize the best male Asian Games athlete.
The Jaspal Rana Trophy will recognize the best female Asian Games athlete.
The awards honor late sports administrator Raja Randhir Singh and coach Jaspal Rana.
IOA president PT Usha reported no accommodation complaints so far at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- Who
- The Indian Olympic Association and its president, PT Usha, announced the awards, named after Raja Randhir Singh and Jaspal Rana.
- What
- Two memorial trophies will honor the best male and female athletes at the Asian Games.
- When
- The announcement was made on September 15; the awards will be introduced from this year.
- Where
- The announcement was made in India during the launch of the book “Maverick Jaspal”; the Asian Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- The trophies will honor Singh’s and Rana’s contributions to Indian sports.
- Award for best male athlete
- Raja Randhir Singh Trophy
- Award for best female athlete
- Jaspal Rana Trophy
- Raja Randhir Singh
- Served as IOA secretary general from 1987 to 2012 and later was president of the Olympic Council of Asia; he died aged 79 in May.
- Jaspal Rana
- A multiple Asian and Commonwealth Games medallist and renowned pistol coach; he died aged 49 in June.
- Announcement venue
- The launch of “Maverick Jaspal,” co-authored by S. Kannan and G. Rajaraman.
- Asian Games location
- Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Accommodation status
- PT Usha said she had received no accommodation complaints from Indian athletes, including the cricket teams.
