The State Government on Monday announced cash rewards for winners and participants of the 12th edition of the multi-sports event South Asian Games (SAG) underway in Guwahati and Shillong.
The State Government announced cash prizes of `50,000 for gold medal winners, `40,000 for silver, `30,000 for bronze and `15, 000 for participants of the SAG.
Notably, India has so far dominated the medals tally followed by Sri lanka. Odisha sportspersons have also made it big by winning medals in the 12-day event that will conclude on February 16.
Jauna Murmu, Dutee Chand and Srabani Nanda have won medals in the SAG. While Jauna won two gold medals in women’s 400m hurdles and 4X400 meter women’s relay events, Srabani has bagged one gold medal in women’s 200m by clocking 23.91 seconds. Athlete Dutee Chand won silver. Another Saraswati Rout also won gold in weightlifting (women’s 58 kg) and Mandakini Majhi gold in Kho kho (team event).