Chief Minister Mohan Yadav urged the athletes competing in the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games to focus on winning international medals, assuring them that the rest would be taken care of by the government.
He made these remarks during a ceremony held at TT Nagar Stadium on Wednesday, where honorariums and appointment letters for government service were distributed to the champions of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics 2024. Expressing pride in the resurgence of Indian hockey at the Olympics, he highlighted the significant contributions of MP's Gaurav Vivek Sagar, emphasizing how his achievements have brought pride to the state.
He presented incentive cheques of Rs 1 crore each to 3 players, Rs 10 lakh each to 3 players, Rs 3 lakh to one player, and Rs 2 lakh to one player. On this occasion, Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Vishwas Sarang, MLA Bhagwandas Sabnani, Additional Chief Secretary Sports Smita Bhardwaj and a large number of players and their parents were present.
Yadav praised PM for exemplifying the spirit of sportsmanship by warmly welcoming winners. He noted that Prime Minister Modi lifts the morale of players who have not yet won medals, encouraging them to approach future competitions with renewed enthusiasm. Dr. Yadav mentioned that even when our female wrestler faced challenges and was unable to secure a medal in the Olympics, Prime Minister Modi stood by her side in support. He added that the Prime Minister not only congratulates players for their efforts, regardless of the outcomes, but also acknowledges the contributions of scientists when they strive for higher goals.
He honored Olympic medalist hockey player Vivek Prasad Sagar, Paralympic medalist judo player Kapil Parmar and shooting player Rubina Francis by presenting them cheques of Rs 1 crore each on behalf of the state government. He gave Rs 10 lakh each to Olympic participant Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar, Paralympic participant Sushri Prachi Yadav and Sushri Pooja Ojha, Rs 3 lakh to World 6-Red Snooker World Championship winner Kamal.
