Lovely Professional University Rewards Wrestling Star Vinesh Phogat

Lovely Professional University Rewards Wrestling Star Vinesh Phogat

Last Updated Aug - 08 - 2024, 04:51 PM | Source : HT | Visitors : 43

Lovely Professional University offers a ₹25 lakh reward to wrestler Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian to reach an Olympic final in women’s wrestling, despite her

Lovely Professional University (LPU) has offered a ₹25 lakh incentive for its student and wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who made history as the first Indian to reach the Olympic final in women’s wrestling.

The announcement comes as Phogat was disqualified from the Olympics on Wednesday for being overweight ahead of the women’s 50kg final in Paris, leaving her without a medal only hours after coming close to an unprecedented gold. She was discovered 100gm overweight.

“This decision comes as a testament to the university’s unwavering commitment to its student-athletes, even in the face of disappointment. For us, Vinesh is still a medal winner. Her dedication and skill throughout her journey deserve recognition, and we are proud to award her the promised prize money of ₹25 lakh, which was reserved for silver medalist’s,” said Ashok Kumar Mittal, Rajya Sabha MP and founder Chancellor of LPU.

LPU has announced a comprehensive cash reward programme for students who win medals at the Paris Olympics. Gold medalist’s will receive ₹50 lakh, silver medalist’s will receive ₹25 lakh and bronze medalist’s will receive ₹10 lakh. As many as 24 students from the university are representing India in various sports disciplines, including javelin, wrestling, hockey, athletics, weightlifting, shooting, and boxing.

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