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Jaipur, July 30 : At a time when there are big stories of sport heroes being shared for marking their presence in the Olympics, the chroniclers for some reason are missing out on Mehar Chand Dhawan, who served in Ajmer's Mayo College as the athletic supervisor and who did make some impression in the Olympics by finishing 14th in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics in triple jump (hop, step and jump).
He was also the man behind organising the first Asian Games in India.
Despite contributing a lot to the nation by coaching many sports legends including Milkha Singh, he surprisingly remains a forgotten hero in Indian sports history.
Dhawan was among the few coaches who trained Milkha.
He also coached the Indian athletics team for the Tokyo Olympics where Milkha missed a medal by a whisker.
He was the leader of the Rajputana (now Rajasthan) contingent that participated in the first National Games of India held in Bombay (Mumbai) in February 1950.
Also, he was the first person to organise athletics as a sport in the country and in 1950, he was elected as the honorary secretary of the Amateur Athletic Federation of India (AAFI) which is now called the Athletics Association of India (AAI).
Having been an Olympian, he learned the importance of coaching and in 1950, he organised the first coaching camp for athletes and coaches in Saatal in Nainital.
The second athlete's training camp at Subathu (Simla hills) in the summer of 1950, was also organised by him.
It won't be wrong to say that he laid the foundation of organised coaching in the country.
Not many people are aware that during the National Games in 1950, the idea of staging the first-ever Asian Games was floated by Mehar Chand Dhawan and his brother SS "Sherri" Dhawan, who worked in the railways in Delhi.
With no money, the Director of the Organising Committee Anthony De Mello wanted to cancel the first Asian Games when with the moral support of the Dhawan brothers, he managed to get funds.
The first-ever Asian Games were organised in Delhi with just 11 teams including Japan participating after a preparation of just 11 months.
There were four persons mainly responsible for holding the Asian Games in 1951 -- MC Dhawan, Sherri Dhawan, Mehar Singh, a physical instructor of Government College, Ajmer and M L Kapur, a sports journalist from The Tribune newspaper.
M C Dhawan was the man responsible for all the technical aspects as he had a very sound knowledge of the technical part of all the sports.
The first Asian Games concluded without a single mistake or a protest from any of the participating countries which proves that Dhawan had strong organising skills.
An old record of Mayo College says, "Dhawan was our Athletic Sports Supervisor who went to Loughborough College, England, in August 1952 after the Helsinki Olympic Games for training in athletic coaching."
On his return from England after getting specialized training as a coach, he was the most knowledgeable coach for athletics in the country.
And hence organised a training camp in Mayo College in the winter holidays. Dhawan was invited by the Commandant, National Defence Academy, to train their athletes during the Dussehra holidays.
Dhawan left for the US in 1955 for three months on a "LeaderSpecialist" grant from the Department of State to study athletics, education and youth welfare work.
He spent his last days in Ajmer, the city he loved.
He has two daughters, one of whom is in the US while the other, Meenakshi is married to Brigadier (Retd) V K Vaid, a hero of the 1971 war and a former Rajasthan badminton champion.
Dhawan was born in Shimla in 1912.
He studied in Lahore at the famous Government College and excelled in athletics under the guidance of Prof G D Sondhi, who was the man who pioneered the Olympic movement in India.
He did his Bachelor of Teaching (BT) course and then joined Mayo College as a history teacher.
But those being the days of the Second World War, he was asked to take army classes too.
In those days, education was quite different.
In Mayo, it was important to play at least one game with full devotion and dedication. Dhawan was a disciplined man of virtue and principles who had this dedication for athletics and hence scored many firsts in the sports history of India, says his student Ranvir Singh, 93, a well known author, writer and dramatist.
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He was also the man behind organising the first Asian Games in India.
Despite contributing a lot to the nation by coaching many sports legends including Milkha Singh, he surprisingly remains a forgotten hero in Indian sports history.
Dhawan was among the few coaches who trained Milkha.
He also coached the Indian athletics team for the Tokyo Olympics where Milkha missed a medal by a whisker.
He was the leader of the Rajputana (now Rajasthan) contingent that participated in the first National Games of India held in Bombay (Mumbai) in February 1950.
Also, he was the first person to organise athletics as a sport in the country and in 1950, he was elected as the honorary secretary of the Amateur Athletic Federation of India (AAFI) which is now called the Athletics Association of India (AAI).
Having been an Olympian, he learned the importance of coaching and in 1950, he organised the first coaching camp for athletes and coaches in Saatal in Nainital.
The second athlete's training camp at Subathu (Simla hills) in the summer of 1950, was also organised by him.
It won't be wrong to say that he laid the foundation of organised coaching in the country.
Not many people are aware that during the National Games in 1950, the idea of staging the first-ever Asian Games was floated by Mehar Chand Dhawan and his brother SS "Sherri" Dhawan, who worked in the railways in Delhi.
With no money, the Director of the Organising Committee Anthony De Mello wanted to cancel the first Asian Games when with the moral support of the Dhawan brothers, he managed to get funds.
The first-ever Asian Games were organised in Delhi with just 11 teams including Japan participating after a preparation of just 11 months.
There were four persons mainly responsible for holding the Asian Games in 1951 -- MC Dhawan, Sherri Dhawan, Mehar Singh, a physical instructor of Government College, Ajmer and M L Kapur, a sports journalist from The Tribune newspaper.
M C Dhawan was the man responsible for all the technical aspects as he had a very sound knowledge of the technical part of all the sports.
The first Asian Games concluded without a single mistake or a protest from any of the participating countries which proves that Dhawan had strong organising skills.
An old record of Mayo College says, "Dhawan was our Athletic Sports Supervisor who went to Loughborough College, England, in August 1952 after the Helsinki Olympic Games for training in athletic coaching."
On his return from England after getting specialized training as a coach, he was the most knowledgeable coach for athletics in the country.
And hence organised a training camp in Mayo College in the winter holidays. Dhawan was invited by the Commandant, National Defence Academy, to train their athletes during the Dussehra holidays.
Dhawan left for the US in 1955 for three months on a "LeaderSpecialist" grant from the Department of State to study athletics, education and youth welfare work.
He spent his last days in Ajmer, the city he loved.
He has two daughters, one of whom is in the US while the other, Meenakshi is married to Brigadier (Retd) V K Vaid, a hero of the 1971 war and a former Rajasthan badminton champion.
Dhawan was born in Shimla in 1912.
He studied in Lahore at the famous Government College and excelled in athletics under the guidance of Prof G D Sondhi, who was the man who pioneered the Olympic movement in India.
He did his Bachelor of Teaching (BT) course and then joined Mayo College as a history teacher.
But those being the days of the Second World War, he was asked to take army classes too.
In those days, education was quite different.
In Mayo, it was important to play at least one game with full devotion and dedication. Dhawan was a disciplined man of virtue and principles who had this dedication for athletics and hence scored many firsts in the sports history of India, says his student Ranvir Singh, 93, a well known author, writer and dramatist.
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Lucknow, July 30 : The Yogi Adityanath government is now trying to turn the state into a sports hub.
The government has laid a network of rural stadiums with special focus on the rural pockets of the state and is striving to improve the sports facilities in order to provide better opportunities to sports enthusiasts.
According to the government spokesman, the state government has, so far, established around 81 rural stadiums while 20 stadiums are under construction.
Along with provision of complete training and coaching for athletes to polish their skills, the stadiums are also equipped with facilities to encourage fitness among the youth.
"Under the Khelo India programme, introduced to revive the sports culture at the grassroots level by building a strong framework for all sports played in our country, construction of rural stadiums is being conducted at a rapid pace.
All other sports facilities such as well-trained coaches have also been appointed for sportspersons to shine in competitions and events nationally and internationally," the spokesman said.
He said that in the Yogi Adityanath regime, the state has witnessed a massive expansion in sports facilities for the players.
The sports persons have not only got better opportunities but also have got jobs in various government departments on the basis of their specialisation in the game.
As a result of the sustained efforts of the Uttar Pradesh government, the talented players of the state are not only being provided opportunities in their respective areas of residence but also are becoming successful in leaving their mark nationally and internationally.
To encourage rural sports in the state, the government has also started conducting competitions in five sports disciplines.
Under this, competitions of athletics, volleyball, kabaddi, weightlifting and wrestling are organised at the block and district level.
Players have got more opportunities to play at divisional, zone and state-level sports competitions.
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The government has laid a network of rural stadiums with special focus on the rural pockets of the state and is striving to improve the sports facilities in order to provide better opportunities to sports enthusiasts.
According to the government spokesman, the state government has, so far, established around 81 rural stadiums while 20 stadiums are under construction.
Along with provision of complete training and coaching for athletes to polish their skills, the stadiums are also equipped with facilities to encourage fitness among the youth.
"Under the Khelo India programme, introduced to revive the sports culture at the grassroots level by building a strong framework for all sports played in our country, construction of rural stadiums is being conducted at a rapid pace.
All other sports facilities such as well-trained coaches have also been appointed for sportspersons to shine in competitions and events nationally and internationally," the spokesman said.
He said that in the Yogi Adityanath regime, the state has witnessed a massive expansion in sports facilities for the players.
The sports persons have not only got better opportunities but also have got jobs in various government departments on the basis of their specialisation in the game.
As a result of the sustained efforts of the Uttar Pradesh government, the talented players of the state are not only being provided opportunities in their respective areas of residence but also are becoming successful in leaving their mark nationally and internationally.
To encourage rural sports in the state, the government has also started conducting competitions in five sports disciplines.
Under this, competitions of athletics, volleyball, kabaddi, weightlifting and wrestling are organised at the block and district level.
Players have got more opportunities to play at divisional, zone and state-level sports competitions.
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New Delhi, July 29 : The Indian Railways on Wednesday announced that its players who would be winning the Gold medal at Tokyo Olympics would get Rs 3 crore special cash reward to boost the morale of the players.
A Railway Ministry spokesperson said that continuing with its affluent sports legacy, Indian Railways' sportspersons are all set to bring glory to the nation.
He said that 25 athletes and five coaches and one physio from Railway Sports Promotion Board are representing Indian contingent in Tokyo Olympic Games being held from July 23 to August 8.
He said that Railways is one of the biggest contributing organisation in the Olympic Games with approx 20 per cent of the total athletes.
To boost up their morale, railway ministry have announced Special Cash awards in favour of Indian Railway athletes and officials participating in the ongoing Tokyo Olympic Games 2020.
He said that players winning gold medal will get a cash reward of Rs 3 crore, while players winning silver medal will get Rs 2 crore and player winning bronze medal will get Rs 1 crore cash reward.
He also saod that players winning upto to eighth participants will be rewarded with Rs 35 lakh reward, while participants will get Rs 7.5 lakh and coach of gold medalist athlete will be rewarded with Rs 25 lakh, coach of Silver medalist athlete will get Rs 20 lakh and coach of Bronze medal winning athlete will get Rs 15 lakh.
While other coaches of participant athletes will be rewarded with Rs 7.5 lakh.
He said that this liberalised promotion policy will act as an incentive to the country's elite sportspersons/coaches and reaffirms Railways commitment to the promotion of sports in the country.
Indian Railways' weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has already won Silver medal at Tokyo Olympics and she was given a cash reward of Rs 2 crore.
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A Railway Ministry spokesperson said that continuing with its affluent sports legacy, Indian Railways' sportspersons are all set to bring glory to the nation.
He said that 25 athletes and five coaches and one physio from Railway Sports Promotion Board are representing Indian contingent in Tokyo Olympic Games being held from July 23 to August 8.
He said that Railways is one of the biggest contributing organisation in the Olympic Games with approx 20 per cent of the total athletes.
To boost up their morale, railway ministry have announced Special Cash awards in favour of Indian Railway athletes and officials participating in the ongoing Tokyo Olympic Games 2020.
He said that players winning gold medal will get a cash reward of Rs 3 crore, while players winning silver medal will get Rs 2 crore and player winning bronze medal will get Rs 1 crore cash reward.
He also saod that players winning upto to eighth participants will be rewarded with Rs 35 lakh reward, while participants will get Rs 7.5 lakh and coach of gold medalist athlete will be rewarded with Rs 25 lakh, coach of Silver medalist athlete will get Rs 20 lakh and coach of Bronze medal winning athlete will get Rs 15 lakh.
While other coaches of participant athletes will be rewarded with Rs 7.5 lakh.
He said that this liberalised promotion policy will act as an incentive to the country's elite sportspersons/coaches and reaffirms Railways commitment to the promotion of sports in the country.
Indian Railways' weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has already won Silver medal at Tokyo Olympics and she was given a cash reward of Rs 2 crore.
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New Delhi, July 26 : The phone number of the current chief of Bihar cricket, Rakesh Tiwary, considered close to those at the helm of cricket administration in India, has been identified in the leaked database that was analysed by the Pegasus Project, The Wire reported.
Two phone numbers used by Tiwary were selected as possible candidates for surveillance in 2018 by an unknown client of the NSO Group, as per the leaked records, about a year before he became president of the Bihar Cricket Association.
The Wire spoke to Tiwary on both phone numbers that are part of the leaked data. He said that he did not believe the list of records is real.
"It (the list) is the imagination of anti-national people like you. I am a nationalist and a devoted worker of the Sangh," Tiwary said, also ruling out the possibility of conducting forensic analysis on his phone.
According to a source with deep knowledge of cricket administration in India, Tiwary is close to the BJP and speaks often of his association with key leaders of the Board of Cricket for Cricket in India (BCCI), the private body which runs the game in the country, The Wire said.
The BCCI president is former India captain Sourav Ganguly, while Jay Shah, son of Union home minister Amit Shah, is secretary, and Arun Singh Dhumal is treasurer.
The leaked database, accessed by the French non-profit Forbidden Stories and shared with The Wire and 15 other global media partners, contains details of 50,000 telephone numbers of individuals around the world selected as persons of interest by different government agencies that have used or are using Pegasus spyware.
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Two phone numbers used by Tiwary were selected as possible candidates for surveillance in 2018 by an unknown client of the NSO Group, as per the leaked records, about a year before he became president of the Bihar Cricket Association.
The Wire spoke to Tiwary on both phone numbers that are part of the leaked data. He said that he did not believe the list of records is real.
"It (the list) is the imagination of anti-national people like you. I am a nationalist and a devoted worker of the Sangh," Tiwary said, also ruling out the possibility of conducting forensic analysis on his phone.
According to a source with deep knowledge of cricket administration in India, Tiwary is close to the BJP and speaks often of his association with key leaders of the Board of Cricket for Cricket in India (BCCI), the private body which runs the game in the country, The Wire said.
The BCCI president is former India captain Sourav Ganguly, while Jay Shah, son of Union home minister Amit Shah, is secretary, and Arun Singh Dhumal is treasurer.
The leaked database, accessed by the French non-profit Forbidden Stories and shared with The Wire and 15 other global media partners, contains details of 50,000 telephone numbers of individuals around the world selected as persons of interest by different government agencies that have used or are using Pegasus spyware.
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Chandigarh, July 24 : Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday congratulated tennis player Sumit Nagal for winning India's first Olympic singles match in 25 years.
Nagal beat Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-4 to become the first Indian since 1996 to win a singles match at the Olympics.
The last time India won a singles match at the Olympics in tennis was when Leander Paes won the bronze at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
"Congratulating @nagalsumit of Haryana for becoming the third Indian to win the men's tennis single match at the Olympics and the first in quarter of a century," Khattar said in a tweet.
"Wishing you all the very best for the forthcoming games," he added.
Nagal, a native of Jaitpur village in Haryana's Jhajjar district, is up against Daniil Medvedev of Russia in the next round.
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Nagal beat Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-4 to become the first Indian since 1996 to win a singles match at the Olympics.
The last time India won a singles match at the Olympics in tennis was when Leander Paes won the bronze at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
"Congratulating @nagalsumit of Haryana for becoming the third Indian to win the men's tennis single match at the Olympics and the first in quarter of a century," Khattar said in a tweet.
"Wishing you all the very best for the forthcoming games," he added.
Nagal, a native of Jaitpur village in Haryana's Jhajjar district, is up against Daniil Medvedev of Russia in the next round.
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Chennai, July 24 : The Chief Ministers of Punjab and Tamil Nadu on Saturday congratulated weightlifter Mirabai Chanu for bagging silver in the 49 kg category, securing India's first medal at ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
The diminutive Manipur lifter lifted 202kg (87kg+115kg) to better Karnam Malleswari's bronze in 2000 Sydney Olympics.
China's Zhihui Hou took the gold with 210 kg, while Windy Cantika of Indonesia finished third (194 kg).
"Our first medal! Congratulations to Saikhom Mirabai Chanu for winning silver at Tokyo Olympics with a combined lift of 202 kg in women's 49 kg weightlifting event.
India is super proud of your accomplishment," Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh tweeted.
Amarinder Singh also congratulated Chanu's assistant coach Sandeep Kumar, under whose constant guidance she honed her skills to perfection.
Notably, Kumar hails from Bara village in Jalandhar district and had participated in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, besides competing in the 1998 Commonwealth Games held in Kuala Lumpur where he had won the bronze in 69 kg category.
Kumar is presently serving with the Punjab Police as an inspector and is currently posted at the Sports Centre of Punjab Armed Police in Jalandhar.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.
Stalin also wished Chanu for her achievement.
"A sparkling start for India on the very first day of Olympics.
My heartiest congratulations to Mirabai Chanu who has brought the first Olympic silver medal in weightlifting for India with her impressive performance," Stalin tweeted.
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The diminutive Manipur lifter lifted 202kg (87kg+115kg) to better Karnam Malleswari's bronze in 2000 Sydney Olympics.
China's Zhihui Hou took the gold with 210 kg, while Windy Cantika of Indonesia finished third (194 kg).
"Our first medal! Congratulations to Saikhom Mirabai Chanu for winning silver at Tokyo Olympics with a combined lift of 202 kg in women's 49 kg weightlifting event.
India is super proud of your accomplishment," Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh tweeted.
Amarinder Singh also congratulated Chanu's assistant coach Sandeep Kumar, under whose constant guidance she honed her skills to perfection.
Notably, Kumar hails from Bara village in Jalandhar district and had participated in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, besides competing in the 1998 Commonwealth Games held in Kuala Lumpur where he had won the bronze in 69 kg category.
Kumar is presently serving with the Punjab Police as an inspector and is currently posted at the Sports Centre of Punjab Armed Police in Jalandhar.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.
Stalin also wished Chanu for her achievement.
"A sparkling start for India on the very first day of Olympics.
My heartiest congratulations to Mirabai Chanu who has brought the first Olympic silver medal in weightlifting for India with her impressive performance," Stalin tweeted.
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New Delhi, July 23 : The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the youth wing of the BJP, on Thursday launched a 'Cheer4India - Be Like an Olympian' campaign, a day before the Olympic Games commences in Tokyo on Friday.
Union ninisters Anurag Thakur and Nisith Pramanik launched the campaign at the BJP headquarters here in the presence of BJYM national president Tejasvi Surya.
The campaign has been launched to support the government of India's 'Cheer4India' campaign.
The BJYM aims to register at least two lakh participants to perform different challenges during the Olympics, claiming that this will be the first attempt by any political party's youth wing to bring about a positive behavioural change at such a mass scale.
After launching the campaign, Thakur said, "The BJYM has started a creative campaign to boost the morale of the players representing the country in Tokyo Olympics."
Surya said, "The campaign will run for 16 days, from July 23 to August 8.
The BJYM has also launched a portal for the campaign and the youth can enroll themselves in 16 different activities through this portal."
"In addition to cheering for the Indian athletes at the Olympics, the campaign is a unique attempt to motivate the youth to be agile and strong.
The 'Be Like an Olympian' is a 16-day challenge where the participants will take up tasks that enhance their physical and mental fitness, and complete them successfully through the duration of the Olympics," the BJYM said.
The BJYM appealed to the participants to visit the website and register themselves to explore the various challenges listed and select one or more of their choice.
The challenges include tasks like walking, running, cycling, meditation, prayer, reading, and waking up early.
The participants can also set their own challenge and follow the same for 16 days using the 'add a custom challenge' option on the portal.
The participants must update the status of completion of their challenges daily on the website to be eligible for the virtual gold medal.
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Union ninisters Anurag Thakur and Nisith Pramanik launched the campaign at the BJP headquarters here in the presence of BJYM national president Tejasvi Surya.
The campaign has been launched to support the government of India's 'Cheer4India' campaign.
The BJYM aims to register at least two lakh participants to perform different challenges during the Olympics, claiming that this will be the first attempt by any political party's youth wing to bring about a positive behavioural change at such a mass scale.
After launching the campaign, Thakur said, "The BJYM has started a creative campaign to boost the morale of the players representing the country in Tokyo Olympics."
Surya said, "The campaign will run for 16 days, from July 23 to August 8.
The BJYM has also launched a portal for the campaign and the youth can enroll themselves in 16 different activities through this portal."
"In addition to cheering for the Indian athletes at the Olympics, the campaign is a unique attempt to motivate the youth to be agile and strong.
The 'Be Like an Olympian' is a 16-day challenge where the participants will take up tasks that enhance their physical and mental fitness, and complete them successfully through the duration of the Olympics," the BJYM said.
The BJYM appealed to the participants to visit the website and register themselves to explore the various challenges listed and select one or more of their choice.
The challenges include tasks like walking, running, cycling, meditation, prayer, reading, and waking up early.
The participants can also set their own challenge and follow the same for 16 days using the 'add a custom challenge' option on the portal.
The participants must update the status of completion of their challenges daily on the website to be eligible for the virtual gold medal.
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Bengaluru, July 21 : Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister C.N. Ashwatha Narayana, who is also the minister of higher education, appealed to the youth on Wednesday to appreciate the talent and hard work put in by Indian athletes in reaching the level of excellence to represent India at the Tokyo Olympics.
Speaking at a national webinar on "Cheer4India" at Tokyo Olympics 2020, organised by Physical Education Foundation of India, Karnataka Chapter, he said, "Let us encourage our players by following the events on all the 15 days and hope for a historic turnout in favour of Indian performance."
Narayana also appealed to post favourable and encouraging comments on social media about the performance of Indian players and "cheer for Team India".
Narayana Gowda, Minister of Youth Empowerment and Sports, was also present with Dr Mohan Alva, Chairman, Alva's Education Foundation, Olympian Prameela Ayyappa, Jude Felix, hockey Arjun Awardee, and Piyush Jain, Secretary, Physical Education Foundation of India.
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Speaking at a national webinar on "Cheer4India" at Tokyo Olympics 2020, organised by Physical Education Foundation of India, Karnataka Chapter, he said, "Let us encourage our players by following the events on all the 15 days and hope for a historic turnout in favour of Indian performance."
Narayana also appealed to post favourable and encouraging comments on social media about the performance of Indian players and "cheer for Team India".
Narayana Gowda, Minister of Youth Empowerment and Sports, was also present with Dr Mohan Alva, Chairman, Alva's Education Foundation, Olympian Prameela Ayyappa, Jude Felix, hockey Arjun Awardee, and Piyush Jain, Secretary, Physical Education Foundation of India.
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Lucknow, July 12 : The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has announced hefty cash awards for medal-winning athletes at the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics.
Athletes who win the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games will be awarded Rs 6 crore each by the state government, while silver and bronze medallists will get an amount of Rs 4 crore and Rs 2 crore, respectively.
All athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympics will be given Rs 10 lakh each by the state government.
According to a government spokesman, for the athletes in team sports, the Yogi government has decided to give Rs 3 crore to the winners of a gold medal and Rs 2 crore and 1 crore to the players winning silver and bronze medals, respectively.
The UP government, under the campaign 'Khoob Khelo, Khoob Badho', is making all the necessary arrangements for the better training of the players.
Special coaches have also been appointed to impart training.
Along with increasing the convenience of players in the hostels, the construction of new stadiums is also being done in the state.
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Athletes who win the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games will be awarded Rs 6 crore each by the state government, while silver and bronze medallists will get an amount of Rs 4 crore and Rs 2 crore, respectively.
All athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympics will be given Rs 10 lakh each by the state government.
According to a government spokesman, for the athletes in team sports, the Yogi government has decided to give Rs 3 crore to the winners of a gold medal and Rs 2 crore and 1 crore to the players winning silver and bronze medals, respectively.
The UP government, under the campaign 'Khoob Khelo, Khoob Badho', is making all the necessary arrangements for the better training of the players.
Special coaches have also been appointed to impart training.
Along with increasing the convenience of players in the hostels, the construction of new stadiums is also being done in the state.
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Amaravati, July 5 : Former India captain Anil Kumble has offered his support to set up a sports university in Andhra Pradesh, as per a media statement issued by the state government.
The former cricketer called on Chief Minister Y.S.
Jagan Mohan Reddy at his camp office here on Monday and held discussions on a number of issues, including the development of sports in the state.
Kumble, who holds the record of claiming all the 10 wickets in an innings, offered to extend his support if a sports university is set up in the state.
The star leg-spinner also urged the state government to focus its sights on establishing sports materials manufacturing units in Andhra Pradesh.
Pointing at the sports goods manufacturing hubs in Meerut and Jalandhar, Kumble said the state and the sports sector would benefit if similar facilities are encouraged here.
He also reiterated his offer to support such initiatives in Andhra Pradesh.
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The former cricketer called on Chief Minister Y.S.
Jagan Mohan Reddy at his camp office here on Monday and held discussions on a number of issues, including the development of sports in the state.
Kumble, who holds the record of claiming all the 10 wickets in an innings, offered to extend his support if a sports university is set up in the state.
The star leg-spinner also urged the state government to focus its sights on establishing sports materials manufacturing units in Andhra Pradesh.
Pointing at the sports goods manufacturing hubs in Meerut and Jalandhar, Kumble said the state and the sports sector would benefit if similar facilities are encouraged here.
He also reiterated his offer to support such initiatives in Andhra Pradesh.
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