International cyclist Swasti Singh has been honoured with the prestigious 30th Ekalabya Puraskar for the year 2022.
The award is instituted by IMFA's charitable wing, IMPaCT.
Swasti received a cash award of Rs 5 lakh along with a citation at the Ekalabya Puraskar function held in Bhubaneswar.
Mercurial cyclist Swasti has bagged two gold and as many silver medals at the national level.
The award is given every year to encourage young sports talents.
Ekalabya Puraskar, instituted by IMPaCT in the year 1993, has come a long way to be recognized as the most prestigious sports award of Odisha, drawing parallels with many national awards.