The celebrations of 73rd Republic Day held at Rajpath in New Delhi witnessed the ‘Sports power of Haryana’, as its tableau featured international sportspersons.
The tableau looked like an international competition as Yogeshwar Dutt, Bajrang Punia, Kumari Rani Rampal and Sumit Antil, who have won medals in the Olympics, Asian and Commonwealth Games, were present.
Haryana stands first in the country in the performance of its players at international events and is also ahead in terms of awarding the highest award money to its players.
Key highlight of Haryana’s Tableau
The tableau was divided into two parts. The front portion consisted of horses and a conch symbolising ‘Vijay Rath’ from the Mahabharata and the conchshell of Lord Krishna respectively. The back portion was divided into four parts. In one part, two wrestlers were giving demonstrations in an arena built on the lines of the Olympic Games. In the rear, 10 famous international sportspersons were standing. At the back was a life-size replica of Olympian Neeraj Chopra. On both sides, sportspersons from boxing, weight-lifting, shooting, discus-throw and hockey were depicted. With the theme of ‘Haryana-Number One in Sports’, it showcased India’s pride in sports.
Players on the tableau:
Bajrang Punia, wrestling Bronze Medal (Olympics 2020); Kumari Rani Rampal, captain, Women’s Hockey Team 4th place (Olympics 2020); Yogeshwar Dutt, wrestling, Bronze Medal (Olympics 2012); Mamta Kharab, former Captain of Indian Women’s Hockey Team; Arjun Awardee, Sumit Antil, para athlete Gold Medalist (Paralympics-2020); Deepak Punia, wrestling fourth position (Olympics 2020); Harvinder, para archery, Bronze Medal (Paralympics 2020); Yogesh Kathuniya, para athlete, Silver Medal (Olympics 2020); Rampal, para athlete, participant (Paralympics 2020); Ranjit, para athlete, participant (Olympics 2020); Ashu, wrestling, live demonstration; Anil, wrestling, live demonstration and Dr Kuldeep Saini, representative, Haryana Government.