Tokyo: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Thursday announced that it would give the Winner of the Tokyo Olympic gold medal in the cash award of 75 lakh rs in addition to giving each participating National Sports Federation (NSFS) a number of bonuses of Rs 25 Lakh.
The IOA Advisory Committee has recommended that the winner of the Silver Medal will be presented by Rs 40 Lakh, while the bronze winner will get richer by Rs 25 Lakh.
“It also recommends a number of Rs.
1 lakh for each athlete who represents the country at the Tokyo Olympics,” IOA said in a statement.
IOA has also recognized the advice of his advisory group that Bonus RS.
25 lakh is given to every participating NSF and further support from RS 30 Lakh for each NSF who won the medal.
In addition, the support of RS 15 Lakh each will be received by the national sports federation of other members.
“This is the first time IOA gave a gift to the winner of the medal and medal producing NSFS in such a way,” said Secretary General IOA Rajeev Mehta.
The Advisory Group also recommends USD 50 pocket allowances per day for each Indian contingent member for the last days they live in Tokyo.
IOA also said that the Member State Olympic Associations “each will also receive a number of RS 15 Lakh each, as a contribution from IOA to the development of sports infrastructure in the United States and encourage more athletes to take sports.” Mehta said: “The Indian Olympic Association understands the difficulties faced by athletes and federations and feels that support and assistance is needed by all national sports federations, the State Olympic Association and the most important athletes, after overcoming difficult obstacles and times so far.
Pandemic Coronavirus since March last year.
“But soon after the announcement, IOA President Narinder Batra seemed to bear Mehta for trying to take full credit from this step, revealing the crack in the body of the country’s apex sport just before the start of the Olympics.
Batra gave details of the Internal IOA Finance Committee meeting where the chairman Anil Khanna had done a proposal.
“This message / e-mail refers to the email from the IOA Committee of IOA MR Anil Khanna for financial approval with circulation / virtual based on several recommendations on July 20, 2021,” Batra wrote to IOA members.
“…
I have to go to Tokyo on July 19 and the time and purpose of this email by the Chairperson of the Financial Committee did not surprise me.” The EC agenda was decided by the President and not by Secretary General and Chair of the Finance Committee.
“The IOA head, in turn, said that he was a discussion about giving a special grant once to all members and NSFS associations during the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic.” But we have four people in IOA EC which only wants to take credit for everything and embarrass themselves to glorify themselves and forget the misadventures that have been done by some IOA finance, “Batra wrote in his communication.
Khanna, in an internal letter, has praised Mehta To raise Rs 25 Crore as sponsors but batra said that the amount could be much higher.
“Sponsor money can be much higher if handled properly in IOA and IOA agencies have been involved for sponsors need to be stopped / changed immediately after the Olympics,” he said.
“Mr Anil Khanna deliberately did not mention the IOC grant / support through the Olympic solidarity around RS 12 Crore Aprox during the first term of the Secretary General at this time from four years from 2013 to 2017 to RS 18 Crore Aprox, an increase in APROX RS 6 Crores during the period now.
“The Chairperson of the IOA Finance Committee can praise whoever he likes but increases the APROX RS 6 Crores has occurred during the current Olympic cycle.”