Vice President honours six Rajasthan kidney transplant athletes in Delhi
The athletes received mementos for their performance at the World Transplant Games 2025 held in Germany.
Vice President C P Radhakrishnan honoured six kidney transplant athletes from Rajasthan at the opening ceremony of the National Organ Transplant Games 2026 at Talkatora Stadium in Delhi on November 1, according to The Times of India.
The athletes, identified as Harshvardhan Singh, Bhawani Singh, Amit Kumar Sharma, Hitesh Sharma, Ramdev Singh, and Ankit Kumar, were presented with mementos for their achievements at the World Transplant Games 2025 in Germany.
The group represented the Indian team during the international competition held in Dresden, Germany, in August 2025.
Addressing the gathering, Radhakrishnan praised the athletes for their bravery and perseverance. He stated that despite the physical difficulties and the challenges of organ transplantation, the athletes excelled in sports through hard work and self-confidence.
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav attended the event as a special guest.
Harshvardhan Singh, who has competed in international transplant sports for several years, also works in organ donation awareness. He is the president of the Kidney Patients Welfare Society and the Organ Donation Awareness Chairman for Rotary International District 3056.