18 Sep :Dr. M.S. Gill, Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports gives away Special Cash Awards to Olympic medal winners for their splendid performance at Beijing Olympics, here today.
Gold Medal winner, Shri Abhinav Bindra was presented cash award of Rs 50 lakh for winning men’s 10 meters air rifle event. Shri Sushil Kumar and Shri Vijender Kumar were given cash awards of Rs 20 lakh each for winning Bronze medals in Men’s Freestyle Wrestling and Men’s Middle Weight Boxing at Beijing Olympics respectively.