Lucknow / Gorakhpur: The State Government will celebrate the spectacular performance of India at the Tokyo Olympics respecting all medal winners and outstanding people, regardless of their country.
A big event will be held at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on August 19 where the Chair of the Yogi Adityanath Minister will provide cash prizes to all sportsmen who have made a proud country.
While the winner of the Gold Medal Neeraj Chopra will receive Rs 2 Crore, the silver medalist Ravi Dahiya and Mirabai Chanu will receive Rs 1.5 Crore.
Likewise, three individual bronze medals – Sindhu PV, Lovlina Borghain and Bajrang Punia – each will be given Rs 1 Crore.
In addition, all 19 Indian Hockey team members will be given Rs 1 Crore.
Members of the Women’s Hockey Team, which appeared very good but finished all fourth, each will also be given by Rs 50 Lakh each and will make Aditi Ashok, which misses bronze.
In addition, all 10 players from participating in the Olympics will be given each of Rs 25 Lakh.
Varanasi Hockey Player Lalit Upadhyay thus stands to get a crore RS 1.25.
The head coach of the Hockey team, Graham Reid, will also receive Rs 25 Lakh.
Make this announcement while loading 75 sportsmen, including three Olympics at Gorakhnath Temple at Gorakhpur on Friday, the chairman of the Minister of Yogi Adityanath said: “We will respect all of our Olympians and coaches with cash prizes on August 19th.
On this occasion, 75 sportsmen of all 75 districts will be invited to attend the event so that they can also withdraw inspiration from our outstanding people.
“” We will focus on providing good training to sportsmen in the state.
The coach will also be paid well, “he said.
“Because of the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the largest Olympic team from India participated in the Tokyo Olympics.
During difficult pandemic times, our sportsmen proved their courage.
When a sportsman wins on the global platform, pride.
This nation is improved,” he said.
“We have announced that sportsmen from the country will get Rs 6 Crore for gold Olympics, Rs 3 Crore for Silver and Rs 1 Crore for Bronze.
We will also provide cash awards to Olympic participants and have also disconnected the award for Commonwealth games and also .
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“CM said the government tried to create a conducive environment for sports and wrestling and swimming competition being held at Gorakhnath temple on the occasion of Panchami’s Nag for the past few years.
“Because Coronavirus, we cannot arrange programs in 2020 and 2021.
I request organizers to hold a program to respect the international, national, state and district sportsmen,” he said and praised Gorakhpur’s talented sportsman.
On this occasion, the Dear CM of Olympians Prem Maya, Ranjana Srivastav and Preeti Dubey.
Director, sport, RP Singh said the detailed plan was being confirmed and added that the event would be very helpful in promoting sports in the state.