President Pranab Mukherjee presented the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to Sania Mirza at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday on the occasion of National Sports Day.
The President gave away the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the most spectacular and outstanding performance to Sania Mirza.
The Sports Ministry had earlier recommended the tennis ace Sania Mirza’s name for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.
National Sports day is celebrated every year to mark the birthday of hockey wizard Dhyan Chand.