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Swapnil Kusale of India had to wait for sufficient funding before seeing a psychologist in order to get over his post-Asian Games sadness. Photo credit: PTI Mumbai: The father of bronze medallist in shooting at the Paris Olympics, Swapnil Kusale, has expressed dis…
Mumbai: The father of bronze medallist Swapnil Kusale from the Paris Olympics in shooting has expressed dissatisfaction over the Maharashtra government giving his son Rs 2 crore in prize money, claiming that Haryana provides athletes with far larger sums.
Kolhapur native Swapnil Kusale (29), who competed in the 50 m rifle 3 positions event at the August Olympics in Paris, took home a bronze medal.
On Monday, his father Suresh Kusale stated that his son ought to receive a flat close to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune, along with a reward money of Rs 5 crore.
Suresh Kusale asserted, speaking to reporters in Kolhapur, “The government of Haryana gives Rs 5 crore to any athlete who wins an Olympic medal (Rs 6 crore to a gold .
At the Paris Olympics, India had five medal winners: four came from Haryana and one from Maharashtra, Swapnil Kusale. Despite being a considerably smaller state than Maharashtra, Haryana awards its medal-winning athletes with larger reward money.
On the other hand, our government has declared that a gold medal winner will receive Rs 5 crore, a silver medallist Rs 3 crore, and a bronze medallist Rs 2 crore. Given that just two athletes from Maharashtra have taken home individual Olympic gold in…, why exist such a criterion?
Is Swapnil’s modest upbringing the reason for the low amount? Would it have made a difference in the reward amount if he had been an MLA’s son or something else?
Swapnil’s name should be given to the 50-meter-three-position rifle shooting venue,” he remarked when questioned about his demands.
The master marksman’s employer, Central Railway, elevated him and designated him as an officer on special duty following his achievement in Paris.
The government of Maharashtra has declared that the reward money for athletes who win medals at major sports events, such as the Olympics, World Championships, and Asian Games, will be doubled.
