<p>The cheques with varying individual payments were distributed by the Indian Olympic Association chief, who was accompanied by Hockey India adviser Anupam Gulati.<br /><br />A crisis situation had developed on January 8 when the players refused to train at the camp insisting on advance payment of their dues from HI.<br /><br />After failure of their talks with HI authorities, Kalmadi had successfully mediated to bring the players back on the field even as team sponsors Sahara India announced a release of Rs one crore for the striking campers.<br /><br />Kalmadi today assured players that "more funds will flow and money would not be a constraint" for hockey players and urged them to focus on their World Cup campaign starting next month.<br />He also said there would not be any difference in terms of payments between hockey and cricket players.<br /><br />A two minute silence was also observed by the players to pay homage to departed Marxist patriarch Jyoti Basu.</p>
<p>The cheques with varying individual payments were distributed by the Indian Olympic Association chief, who was accompanied by Hockey India adviser Anupam Gulati.<br /><br />A crisis situation had developed on January 8 when the players refused to train at the camp insisting on advance payment of their dues from HI.<br /><br />After failure of their talks with HI authorities, Kalmadi had successfully mediated to bring the players back on the field even as team sponsors Sahara India announced a release of Rs one crore for the striking campers.<br /><br />Kalmadi today assured players that "more funds will flow and money would not be a constraint" for hockey players and urged them to focus on their World Cup campaign starting next month.<br />He also said there would not be any difference in terms of payments between hockey and cricket players.<br /><br />A two minute silence was also observed by the players to pay homage to departed Marxist patriarch Jyoti Basu.</p>
