Uttar Pradesh decided to give Rs 10 lakhs to each of the Tokyo Olympic participant

The Uttar Pradesh state government has announced hefty cash awards for medal-winning athletes at the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics.

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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.