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Karnataka Government Felicidades Asian Games Medallists and Announces Major Rewards
- •Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara felicitated Karnataka athletes who won medals at the Asian Games 2026.
- •Cash prizes for Asian Games medallists were significantly increased, with gold medallists now receiving Rs 1 crore, silver Rs 75 lakh, and bronze Rs 50 lakh.
- •All 20 Karnataka athletes who qualified and competed in the Asian Games 2026 received a participation incentive of Rs 5 lakh each.
- •The state government introduced a 2 per cent reservation in direct recruitment for achieving sportspersons across Group-A, B, C, and D posts.
- •Four athletes were included under the Guri Olympics scheme to receive Rs 10 lakh each for Olympic preparation and training.
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Under the revised reward structure, gold medallists will receive Rs 1 crore, silver medallists Rs 75 lakh, and bronze medallists Rs 50 lakh. Additionally, eight Karnataka Asian Games medallists will receive a Rs 5 lakh participation incentive.
The Karnataka government issued a notification providing a 2 percent reservation in direct recruitment for achieving sportspersons across Group-A, Group-B, Group-C, and Group-D posts. Furthermore, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games medallists are given direct recruitment opportunities to Group-B posts via a selection committee headed by the Chief Secretary.
The 'Guri: Olympics' scheme provides talented athletes with quality training and financial support to prepare for global events like the Olympics. For 2026-27, four selected Asian Games and Commonwealth Games medallists—M R Poovamma, Sneha S S, Shreyanka Patil, and Shilpa K S—will each receive a Rs 10 lakh cash incentive for Olympic preparation and training requirements.
