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rsdalal
December 11th, 2009, 03:48 AM
CM and Sonia came running, when price fell down in the well

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091211/main6.htm
Prize money denied to World Cup boxers
Vaibhav Sharma
Tribune News Service






Chandigarh, December 10
Last year, around these chilly winter days, four men shattered a few bones, broke unimaginable sweat, ripped through punches and did what the nation of a billion had failed to accomplish till then, and has not been able to emulate since.

Four medals at the Boxing World Cup in Moscow last year are India’s best haul in an international event and it was also India’s first medal-winning performance in the World Cup in 14 years. So how does the country plan to ‘celebrate’ this standout event in Indian boxing’s history?

Such is the ignominy sportsmen have to face in a nation obsessed with results and rewards. The four medal winners — Akhil Kumar, Jitender Kumar, Anthresh Lakhra and Dinesh Kumar — have not received even a single rupee of the assured prize money from the government till date. The government pays Rs 5 lakh (as of December, 2008) for a bronze medal at any international event, but the Indian Boxing Federation is equally clueless about the payment.

Col PK Muralidharan Raja, secretary general of the IBF, while speaking to The Tribune said, “Yes, it has been a year since four boxers won the medals, and generally the government conducts a ceremony where the Sports Minister hands over the prize money to players. But in this case, although we have had written communication with it, there has been no response yet. But it is not only the boxers who have not received their due prize money, this year the government has failed to hold the ceremony altogether.”

Even one of the medal-winning boxers, Anthresh Lakhra, says, “It is surprising that we have not received the money as yet. A couple of months back, we did get the prize money from the federation, but the Central government prize money has not been distributed.”

In Lakhra’s case, this is not the first time that prize money has not been paid. A source close to the boxer told The Tribune that during the last Commonwealth Championship, he received only half the prize money, and despite putting his grievance in writing, there had been no reply. Even before that during a national championship, prize money meant for senior boxers, was given to sub-junior category pugilists.

It’s not money that drives a sportsmen, it is the hunger to succeed, to excel in his/her field. But no amount of success can substitute the feeling of securing the financial future for your family. Like every ordinary man who puts his family and kids first, these men of extraordinary resolve too need to do the same. While we expect the medals, lets not forget to give them their due.

sanjaymalik
December 11th, 2009, 12:44 PM
CM and Sonia came running, when price fell down in the well

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091211/main6.htm
Prize money denied to World Cup boxers
Vaibhav Sharma
Tribune News Service






Chandigarh, December 10
Last year, around these chilly winter days, four men shattered a few bones, broke unimaginable sweat, ripped through punches and did what the nation of a billion had failed to accomplish till then, and has not been able to emulate since.

Four medals at the Boxing World Cup in Moscow last year are India’s best haul in an international event and it was also India’s first medal-winning performance in the World Cup in 14 years. So how does the country plan to ‘celebrate’ this standout event in Indian boxing’s history?

Such is the ignominy sportsmen have to face in a nation obsessed with results and rewards. The four medal winners — Akhil Kumar, Jitender Kumar, Anthresh Lakhra and Dinesh Kumar — have not received even a single rupee of the assured prize money from the government till date. The government pays Rs 5 lakh (as of December, 2008) for a bronze medal at any international event, but the Indian Boxing Federation is equally clueless about the payment.

Col PK Muralidharan Raja, secretary general of the IBF, while speaking to The Tribune said, “Yes, it has been a year since four boxers won the medals, and generally the government conducts a ceremony where the Sports Minister hands over the prize money to players. But in this case, although we have had written communication with it, there has been no response yet. But it is not only the boxers who have not received their due prize money, this year the government has failed to hold the ceremony altogether.”

Even one of the medal-winning boxers, Anthresh Lakhra, says, “It is surprising that we have not received the money as yet. A couple of months back, we did get the prize money from the federation, but the Central government prize money has not been distributed.”

In Lakhra’s case, this is not the first time that prize money has not been paid. A source close to the boxer told The Tribune that during the last Commonwealth Championship, he received only half the prize money, and despite putting his grievance in writing, there had been no reply. Even before that during a national championship, prize money meant for senior boxers, was given to sub-junior category pugilists.

It’s not money that drives a sportsmen, it is the hunger to succeed, to excel in his/her field. But no amount of success can substitute the feeling of securing the financial future for your family. Like every ordinary man who puts his family and kids first, these men of extraordinary resolve too need to do the same. While we expect the medals, lets not forget to give them their due.

Uncle ji je time pe Govt saari cheej provide kar de in Khiladiyan ne to Desh main Olampic me 2/3 medal aayenge, aachhe -2 khiladi or resource tayar nhi ho jange.
Ar ye to khiladi hain, jo jawan shaheed ho ja hain un ke ghar aala n e bera na kitne chakar katne pade hain ,ar fer bi pure na milte.

ravinderjeet
December 14th, 2009, 04:36 PM
govt.ko agar ye kahaa jaaye ki ye madels inohney circket mey jitey hein to PM bhi bhajyaa aawegaa.5 lakh ki bajaaye 50 lakh de jaawegaa.

Sukar
December 14th, 2009, 04:43 PM
This is human Psychology.

आज का काम कल पर छोड़ो |

Thats why FIXED dates are alloted for
Presidential Elections in US.

Had a fixed schedule was in practice
things would have been in sorted order.

V sh'ld not blame Minister Sports ,
rather IAS incharge of Sports Ministry!

cooljat
December 14th, 2009, 05:56 PM
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Concur with you wholeheartedly here. I'm very much sure future is dark for sportsmen other than Cricketers here in India. Our real athletes are dying of hunger, leaving their sports to earn bread for family and on the other side our cricketers are being the real stars. Getting all the name, fame n' money no matter if they win or lose. N' to add more our govt giving them lakhs of Rs on wining every other match n' ignoring the other poor sportsmen n' their due. What an Irony! :rolleyes:




It’s not money that drives a sportsmen, it is the hunger to succeed, to excel in his/her field. But no amount of success can substitute the feeling of securing the financial future for your family. Like every ordinary man who puts his family and kids first, these men of extraordinary resolve too need to do the same. While we expect the medals, lets not forget to give them their due.

rsdalal
December 14th, 2009, 06:14 PM
This is human Psychology.

V sh'ld not blame Minister Sports ,
rather IAS incharge of Sports Ministry!

I disagree, Ministers are incharge and they are the boss here, not IAS. IAS just follows orders