The father of Paris Olympics shooting bronze medalist Swapnil Kusale expressed anger on Monday that the Maharashtra government paid his son Rs 2 crore in prize money,
claiming that Haryana pays considerably bigger amounts to its athletes.
Suresh Kusale, the 29-year-old’s father, said his son should get Rs 5 crore prize money and a flat near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune,
and insisted that the Haryana government gives considerably bigger amounts for its Olympics gold winning athletes.
Suresh Kusale, speaking to media in Kolhapur, alleged that the Haryana government offers Rs 5 crore to each (Olympic medal-winning) player.
only the second individual Olympic medalist from Maharashtra (after wrestler K D Jadhav in 1952) in 72 years?” India won five medals at the Paris Olympics,
four from Haryana and one from Maharashtra, Swapnil Kusale. Haryana is a considerably smaller state than Maharashtra, yet its medal-winning athletes receive larger reward money, he noted.
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However, our government has set aside Rs 5 crore for a gold medal winner, Rs 3 crore for a silver medalist, and Rs 2 crore for a bronze medalist.
“Had I known the outcome, I would have persuaded him to pursue a career in another sport. Is the amount kept low because Swapnil comes from a humble background?
Suresh Kusale proposed naming the sports complex’s 50-meter-long, three-position rifle shooting arena after his son.
When asked about his demands, Swapnil stated that the 50-meter-three-position rifle shooting arena should be named after him.
