Lok Sabha Question No. 424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Prize Money to Medalists in Olympics
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: KULAMANI SAMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 424 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

Prize Money to Medalists in Olympics

## 424. DR. KULAMANI SAMAL:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the financial assistance/prize money provided by the Government and Private organisations/companies/philanthropists etc. to the country's medal winners in Olympic Games held in 2012 and 2016;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  amount  of  financial assistance/prize money provided for the purpose indicating the name of giver and taker;
- (c) whether the Government has any records regarding utilization of such financial assistance/prize money by the medal winners of the last two Olympic Games for development/promotion of their respective sports in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a) & (b): Cash Awards to the medal winners in international sports events including those in Olympics and Asian Games are given under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' scheme of 'Special Awards to Medal Winners in international sports events and their Coaches'. Details  of  Cash  Awards  given  to  medal  winner  sportspersons  in Olympics, 2012 & 2016 are given in annexure-I.

Financial Assistance/prize money provided by private organisations/companies/philanthropists  etc.  to  medal  winners  in Olympics, 2012 & 2016 are not maintained by the Ministry. (c)  Records  regarding  the  utilization  of  prize/money  by  the  medal winners of the last two Olympic Games for development/promotion of their  respective  sports  in  the  country  are  not  maintained  in  the Ministry.

(d) In view of above part (c), question does not arise.

Annexure-I

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  &  (b)  of  the  Lok  Sabha Unstarred Question No. 424 to be answered on 17.11.2016 regarding 'Prize Money to Medalists in Olympics' by DR. KULAMANI SAMAL:

|   S. No. | Name of Sportsperson       | Event                  | Medal   | Discipline   | Amount of Cash Award   |
|----------|----------------------------|------------------------|---------|--------------|------------------------|
|        1 | Shri Vijay Kumar           | Olympic Games- 2012    | Silver  | Shooting     | 30,00,000              |
|        2 | Shri Sushil Kumar          | Olympic Games- 2012    | Silver  | Wrestling    | 30,00,000              |
|        3 | Shri Gagan Narang          | Olympic Games- 2012    | Bronze  | Shooting     | 20,00,000              |
|        4 | Ms. Saina Nehwal           | Olympic Games-         | Bronze  | Badminton    | 20,00,000              |
|        5 | Ms. M. C. Mary Kom         | Olympic Games- 2012    | Bronze  | Boxing       | 20,00,000              |
|        6 | Shri Yogeshwar Dutt        | Olympic Games- 2012    | Bronze  | Wrestling    | 20,00,000              |
|        7 | Shri H.N. Girisha          | Paralympic Games- 2012 | Silver  | High Jump    | 30,00,000              |
|        8 | Ms. P.V. Sindhu            | Olympic Games- 2016    | Silver  | Badminton    | 50,00,000              |
|        9 | Ms. Sakshi Malik           | Olympic Games- 2016    | Bronze  | Wrestling    | 30,00,000              |
|       10 | Shri Mariyappan Thangavelu | Paralympic Games- 2016 | Gold    | High Jump    | 75,00,000              |

|   11 | Shri Devendra Jhajharia   | Paralympic Games- 2016   | Gold   | Javelin Throw   | 75,00,000   |
|------|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------|-----------------|-------------|
|   12 | Ms. Deepa Malik           | Paralympic Games- 2016   | Silver | Shot Put        | 50,00,000   |
|   13 | Shri Varun Bhati          | Paralympic Games- 2016   | Bronze | High Jump       | 30,00,000   |