10-Feb-2024 0
Government of Odisha today felicitated as many as 92 athletes with a total cash award of Rs 63,75,000 for batting a total of 21 medals at the Khelo India Youth Games, which was held in four cities of Tamil Nadu from 19 to 31 January 2024.
The 21 medals featured six gold, seven silver and eight bronze. Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera handed over the cash awards at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. Also present at the event were Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey, State Sports Director Siddhartha Das along with other officials of the Department of Sports & Youth Services Department (DSYS).
The State Government allocated cash prizes of Rs 1,00,000 for gold medal, Rs 75,000 for silver medal and Rs 50,000 for bronze medal. In athletics, Mohammad Reyan Basha received a cash award for his gold medal in the 100m run and silver medal in the medley relay.
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