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Tajmahal : Most popular Asian

Destinations

Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is grand winner of the world’s choice for most popular Asian destinations. The announcement in this regard was made by the international Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) at the Asian Attraction Awards ceremony held during Asian Attractions Expo (AAE) 2010 in Kuala Lumpur. Asian attractions were prmoted throughout May and June this year on star TV Network, a subsidiary of Fx international, which has 80 million cable subscribers in Asia. The awards were into six categories, and a total of 94,099 votes cast by the public through the AAA website and social media outlets.

While the Taj Mahal was declared the Grand Winner , it was followed by Large Attraction. Water Park (Sunway Lagoon, malaysia), Wildlife Park (Night Safari, Singapore), and Theme Park (Universal Studios Japan, Japan)

Winners of Arjuna Awards for 2010

• Joseph Abraham, Krishna Poonia (Athletics)

• Kinesh Kumar (Boxing)

• Parimranjan Negi (Ches)

• Jhulan goswami (Cricket, Women)

• Deepak Kaur (Football)

• Sandeep Singh (Hokey, men)

• Jasjeet Kumar Handa (Hockey, Women)

• Dinesh Kumar (Kabaddi)

• Sanjee Rajput (Shooting)

• Rehan Jahangir Poncha (Swimming)

• Kapil Deo K. J. (Volleyball)

• Rajeev Tomar (Wrestling)

• Rajesh Chaudhary (Yatching)

• Jagseer Singh (Paralympic athletics)

Winners of Dhyanchand Awards for

2010

• Satish Pillai (Athletics)

• Kuldeep Singh (Wrestling)

• Anita Chanu (Weightlifting)