Sprint legend P T Usha has been named chairperson of the selection committee for this year's National Sports Awards, while hockey icon Ashok Kumar will be head of the panel to pick the Dronacharya awardees. The 17-member panel to select the winners of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna and Dhyanchand Awards also includes tennis veteran Leander Paes and Olympic bronze medallist weightlifter Karnam Malleswari. The committee will also select the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar for the year 2010.The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, which was given jointly to the trio of Olympic bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh, wrestler Sushil Kumar and four-time world champion woman pugilist M C Mary Kom last year, would be given to only one athlete from this year. The award consists of a cash amount of 7.5 lakh rupees, a scroll of honour and a medal.