<p>Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot will gift Rs 1 lakh each to four sportspersons from Karnataka who participated in the recent Tokyo Olympics. </p>.<p>Golfer Aditi Ashok, equestrian Fouaad Mirza, swimmer Srihari Nataraj and women’s hockey coach Ankitha Suresh will get Rs 1 lakh each and Gehlot will honour them for their achievements at a function that will be shortly organised at Raj Bhavan, according to a statement from the Governor’s office. </p>.<p>“Representing India in Tokyo Olympics 2020 by these sportspersons and coach from Karnataka is a moment of pride for the people of Karnataka (sic),” Governor’s special secretary R Prabhu Shankar said in the statement. </p>.<p>Last month, the state government distributed Rs 10 lakh to Aditi, Fouaad and Srihari. The government also announced a cash prize to Karnataka’s sportspersons of Rs 5 crore if they win gold medal, Rs 3 crore for silver and Rs 2 crore for bronze. Further, the state government said it would award sportspersons from other states with Rs 15 lakh for gold, Rs 10 lakh for silver and Rs 5 lakh for bronze. </p>.<p>Karnataka’s Youth Empowerment & Sports Minister KC Narayana Gowda said last week the government had come up with a plan to send at least 100 athletes from Karnataka to the Paris Olympics 2024. Each one of them will get financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh. </p>
<p>Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot will gift Rs 1 lakh each to four sportspersons from Karnataka who participated in the recent Tokyo Olympics. </p>.<p>Golfer Aditi Ashok, equestrian Fouaad Mirza, swimmer Srihari Nataraj and women’s hockey coach Ankitha Suresh will get Rs 1 lakh each and Gehlot will honour them for their achievements at a function that will be shortly organised at Raj Bhavan, according to a statement from the Governor’s office. </p>.<p>“Representing India in Tokyo Olympics 2020 by these sportspersons and coach from Karnataka is a moment of pride for the people of Karnataka (sic),” Governor’s special secretary R Prabhu Shankar said in the statement. </p>.<p>Last month, the state government distributed Rs 10 lakh to Aditi, Fouaad and Srihari. The government also announced a cash prize to Karnataka’s sportspersons of Rs 5 crore if they win gold medal, Rs 3 crore for silver and Rs 2 crore for bronze. Further, the state government said it would award sportspersons from other states with Rs 15 lakh for gold, Rs 10 lakh for silver and Rs 5 lakh for bronze. </p>.<p>Karnataka’s Youth Empowerment & Sports Minister KC Narayana Gowda said last week the government had come up with a plan to send at least 100 athletes from Karnataka to the Paris Olympics 2024. Each one of them will get financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh. </p>
