Tokyo Olympics: Delhi govt announce prize money of Rs 3 cr for gold medal winners from capital

The stress was laid on the immense importance of boosting enthusiasm and providing multidimensional support to athletes from Delhi participating in the coveted Tokyo Olympics 2020, and the role of the Delhi Sports University in building the next cohort of athletes who would represent India in the future Olympic games.

As 4 athletes from Delhi have been selected to participate in the Tokyo Olympics, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia called for a meeting to discuss how to improve the quantum of support for these athletes along with the Delhi Sports University Vice-Chancellor Karnam Malleshwari. The stress was laid on the immense importance of boosting enthusiasm and providing multidimensional support to athletes from Delhi participating in the coveted Tokyo Olympics 2020, and the role of the Delhi Sports University in building the next cohort of athletes who would represent India in the future Olympic games. On the eve of the Tokyo Olympics 2020, Delhi Government has further announced cash prizes to the tune of Rs. 3 crores for all those athletes from Delhi who bag a Gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics 2020.