- Arjuna awardee, para-athlete and para-badminton player, Ramesh Tikaram passed away due to COVID-19.
- He won many medals in shotput and Javelin throw including an international meet in Nottingham in 1995.
- He was awarded the Arjuna Award for his excellence in para-athletics and badminton in 2002.
- He became the founder secretary of the Badminton Sports Association of India for the Challenged, now known as the Para-Badminton Association of India in 2000.
