Lazarus Barla, a former India hockey player, received the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' at the Biju Patnaik Sports Award presentation. The ceremony also honored Paris Olympian Kishore Jena, coach Bijay Kumar Lakra, para-sportsperson Jafar Iqbal, 14-year-old athlete Priteesmita Bhoi, and technical official Rupanwita Panda with various awards for their contributions to sports.
