The BCCI on Saturday felicitated Tokyo Olympians, together with gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, with money awards forward of the IPL opener between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders right here.
The board handed Chopra a examine of Rs 1 crore whereas Tokyo Games bronze medal successful boxer Lovlina Borgohain was given Rs 25 lakh for her achievement.
The males’s hockey workforce, which had additionally received a historic bronze medal on the quadrennial multi-sport occasion in Tokyo, was additionally handed a mixed examine of Rs 1 crore.
Champions Honored!
BCCI felicitates India’s Olympic medalists at #Tokyo2020@Neeraj_chopra1, @LovlinaBorgohai and @manpreetpawar07
#TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/AbniKtxxEr— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 26, 2022
Captain Manpreet Singh picked up the examine from BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly within the presence of Board Secretary Jay Shah.
The BCCI had earlier introduced money awards for the medal winners on the Tokyo Olympics.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
