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MUMBAI: BCCI on Saturday congratulated Tokyo Olympians including gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra with cash rewards ahead of the IPL opener between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders.
The board presented Chopra with a check for Rs 1 crore while Tokyo Games bronze medalist boxer Lovlina Borgohain received Rs 25 lakh for her achievement.
The board presented Chopra with a check for Rs 1 crore while Tokyo Games bronze medalist boxer Lovlina Borgohain received Rs 25 lakh for her achievement.
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The men’s hockey team, which had also won a historic bronze medal at the quadrennial multi-sport event in Tokyo, also received a combined check of Rs 1 crore.
Captain Manpreet Singh collected the check from BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly in the presence of council secretary Jay Shah.
BCCI had earlier announced cash rewards for medalists at the Tokyo Olympics
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