Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Monday honoured 258 sportspersons during a felicitation ceremony organised for medal-winning players of Haryana at Panchkula.
A sum of `9.50 crore was given away as cash prizes to the medal-winners of the 35th National Games held in Kerala this year, besides other international events. Sports and Youth Affairs Minister, Anil Vij was also present at the function.
As many as 129 men and 129 women players were felicitated during this function. These players include 236 players of National Games and 22 players who have won medals in international competitions during 2012-15.
The contingent from Haryana had bagged the second position by winning a total of 107 medals, including 40 gold medals, 40 silver and 27 bronze medals, during the National Games held at Kerala from January 31 to February 14, 2015.
The awarded players include 13 members of the Athletics team who had won four gold, four silver and six bronze medals. They have been awarded a sum of `44.50 lakh according to the enhanced amount of cash prizes under the new Sports Policy. Similarly, `22.50 lakh has been given to the Badminton team of seven players, who had won two silver medals.
The 10-member Beach Handball team which bagged one bronze medal has been awarded `12 lakh, whereas the 16-member Handball team which won one gold medal has been awarded `80 lakh. Similarly, cash awards worth `18 lakh have been given away to the 6-member Boxing team which bagged one gold, three silver and two bronze medals, `27 lakh to 7-member Cycling team which won one gold, four silver and two bronze medals, `3 lakh to the sportsperson, who won silver medal in Fencing, and `40 lakh to the 20-member Women Football team, which bagged one bronze medal.
Also, 22 players of various international events organised during the tenure of previous Congress Government were honoured in this function. Among these players, `24 lakh have been given away to seven players of Roller Skating who had won four gold, two silver and one bronze, `2 lakh to an athlete who had won a bronze medal, `8.50 lakh to two players of Shooting who had won three gold, one silver and one bronze medal, `13 lakh to five players of Wrestling who had won five bronze medals, `3 lakh to a players who had won one silver medal in Kayaking, `8 lakh to a player who had won one silver medal in Boxing, `3 lakh to a player who had won one silver medal in Weightlifting and `20 lakh to four participating players of Para Asian Games-2014.