Paralympics: Karnataka to reward medal winners
The Hindu
The State government on Monday announced a cash prize of ₹5 crore for gold medal winners from Karnataka in the Tokyo Paralympics, which starts August 24.The announcement was made by Sports Minister K.
The State government on Monday announced a cash prize of ₹5 crore for gold medal winners from Karnataka in the Tokyo Paralympics, which starts August 24. The announcement was made by Sports Minister K.C. Narayana Gowda at a programme to felicitate two athletes from Karnataka participating in the Paralympics. Sakina Khatun and Niranjan Mukundan from Karnataka are participating in powerlifting and swimming, respectively. The two were given a cheque for ₹10 lakh as part of the State government’s initiative to encourage athletes. The Minister said that while ₹5 crore would be given to those winning gold medal, ₹3 crore and ₹2 crore would be given for those winning silver and bronze medals.
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