No Khel Ratna Award 2025; 17 Athletes Get Arjuna Nominations

Every year, India gives special prizes to its best sportspersons.

The biggest prize is called the Khel Ratna Award, named after a famous hockey player named Major Dhyan Chand.

This year, nobody won that big prize — it was left empty.

Instead, 17 sportspersons were chosen for another nice award called the Arjuna Award.

Three coaches also got the Dronacharya Award for helping athletes become champions.

Important people, led by a former Supreme Court judge, decided who should get these prizes.

One former winner named Ronjan Sodhi said India must start finding young sports talent now.

He said the 2036 Olympics are only 10 years away.

Finding champions early helps India shine at the Olympics.

That is why he thinks India should act before it is too late.