Punjab Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi announced on Friday that Rs 2.25 crore will be given to all the players of Punjab for winning the gold medal.
Indian hockey team (file photo).
In the midst of the Corona epidemic, the eyes of all the countries are towards the Great Kumbh Olympics in Tokyo. India is also strongly supporting the Indian players to make a claim for the medal in Tokyo 2020. At the same time, prizes are also being announced by different states to encourage and honor the players. In this episode, a similar announcement has been made from the side of Punjab (Prize Announcement by Punjab Government).
Punjab Sports Minister Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi has announced that if the Indian hockey team wins the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics, then all the players of the state included in that team will be given Rs 2.25 crore. Will go The Sports Minister of Punjab made this announcement on Friday, when the Indian team defeated the Olympic host country Japan 5-3 on the same soil.
Punjab Sports Minister Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi announces that the state’s hockey players participating in #TokyoOlympics would now get Rs 2.25 crore individually on winning the gold medal as a team.
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– ANI (@ANI) July 30, 2021
Indian hockey team’s performance was excellent
The performance of the Indian hockey team in the Tokyo Olympics so far has been very good. Apart from the 7-1 defeat at the hands of current world champions Australia, India has not lost a single match in the tournament so far. In the Tokyo Olympics, India has played a total of five matches, out of which they have won four. The team is also considered a strong contender for the medal. However, if the team is successful in making the color of the medal golden, then those players of the team who are from Punjab will get Rs 2.25 crore.
Indian team has reached the quarter finals. On Friday, the team faced the current Asian champion Japan, which the team defeated 5-3. Earlier, the Indian team took on the current Olympic champion Argentina, whom India defeated 3-1.
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