Olympians from Punjab to earn ₹32.67 crore in prize money

The Tokyo Olympics saw India bagging seven medals. Meanwhile, Rana Sodhi has confirmed that the players from Punjab who took part in the Games would be awarded a cash prize of ₹32.67 crore.

The celebrations continue in India following India's splendid outing at the just-concluded Tokyo Olympics, where it won seven medals, including a gold. Meanwhile, as a part of the celebration, Rana Sodhi (Sports and Youth Services Minister of Punjab), has said that the Punjab government would be organising a particular function in Chandigarh on Thursday to honour the players from Punjab with a cash award of ₹32.67 crore.

In a release, it was confirmed by Sodhi that Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh will honour the Olympians, with Governer VP Singh Badnaur being the special guest of honour. Also, the cash prize for the medal winners has been increased to help to promote sports further in the state, meaning gold medalist javelin thrower would be earning ₹2.51 crore instead of previously announced ₹2 crore.

Furthermore, the state hockey players who took part in the Games and help India win a bronze medal after 41 years, too, would be getting ₹2.51 crore instead of ₹1 crore. Meanwhile, twin Indian women's hockey players from the state, Reena Khokhar and Gurjit Kaur, who helped India finish fourth, and discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur, will be given a cash prize of ₹50 lakh.

Besides, Simranjit Kaur (boxer), Anjum Moudgill and Angadveer Singh (shooter), Tejinder Pal Singh Toor and Gurpreet Singh (athletes), along with Palak Kohli (paralympic badminton player), would be handed a cash prize of ₹21 lakh each.

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