State to reward Olympic medallists
The Hindu
₹3 crore for gold, ₹2 crore for silver and ₹1 crore for bronze
The Tamil Nadu government will reward sportspersons from the State who win a medal at the Olympics in Japan, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said on Saturday. The government will reward a gold medallist with ₹3 crore, a silver medallist with ₹2 crore and a bronze medallist with ₹1 crore. The reward is meant to encourage Tamil Nadu sportspersons, he said, addressing sportspersons at a special vaccination drive held at Nehru Indoor Stadium. The Chief Minister said the government had been running a scheme to give sports equipment worth ₹10 lakh and pay tournament travel cost to sportspersons who won at international and national competitions. For sportspersons taking part at international events, ₹25 lakh was being given, he said.
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