The Sports Ministry has recommended nine names for the prestigious Padma Vibhushan award, and all nine are women athletes, according to a Times of India report. Boxer Mary Kom leads the pack followed by PV Sindhu, Vinesh Phogat, Manika Batra, Harmanpreet Kaur, Rani Rampal, Suma Shirur, Tashi Malik and Nungshi Malik.