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IOA felicitates Birmingham CWG 2022 winners with cash reward

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IOA felicitates Birmingham CWG 2022 winners with cash reward
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New Delhi , August 13: Proud moment for Indian medallist as the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) felicitated Team India's Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games medal winners at The Ashok Hotel, Chanakyapuri in New Delhi.
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IOA awarded the winners with cash rewards worth INR 20 lakh, INR 10 lakh and INR 7.5 lakh to the gold, silver and bronze medallists. cwg5 Also Read | President Droupadi Murmu to address nation at 7 pm The cash rewards were felicitated and graced by the IOA General Secreatary Mr Rajeev Mehta, Acting President Anil Khanna, Treasurer Anandeshwar Panday, Team India's Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Chef de Mission Mr Rajesh Bhandari, General Team Manager Maninder Pal Singh and former IOA president N Ramachandran. While addressing the media, IOA Secretary General Rajeev Mehta said that, "I take this opportunity to congratulate all our medallists for bringing glory to India with a combined haul of 61 medals, despite the shooting, one of our top medal-yielding sports, not being part of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. I would also like to thank all the coaches and support staff members for the hard work they put in behind the scenes to prepare our athletes for these Games and the IOA is delighted to see their hard work come to fruition. cwg4 "I would also like to thank our sponsors for their support and the IOA Acting President Anil Khanna and the IOA treasurer Anandeshwar Panday for their assistance. The cash rewards are a means to not only acknowledge the immense effort of the athletes but also a realistic way of supporting them in their chosen path because only when the athletes, and their families, are financially sound, will our sportspersons be able to chase excellence in this field." IOA Acting President Anil Khanna: "I have already written to wrestling as well as shooting. Shooting has already confirmed that the international federation is already following up on the matter with the CWG. The wrestling federation had already been informed the president of the CWG has already taken up the matter. By 30th September, a view will be taken." The IOA officials also addressed the concerns raised recently by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding the IOA's internal affairs. cwg3 Also Read | Daler Mehndi's health deteriorates, taken to Mohali hospital The officials also congratulated the winners on their historic moment, which, the IOA believes is a testament to the relevance of the Commonwealth Games given the rise in popularity women's cricket in India is expected to witness following the national team's medal-winning feat in the inaugural edition of the women's cricket competition. -PTC News with ANI inputs-
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