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Stop CWG and Asian Games Cash Incentives, Offer Rs 30 Crore for Olympic Gold: Adille Sumariwalla
- •Former AFI President Adille Sumariwalla suggests stopping cash incentives for medals in the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games to shift focus entirely to the Olympics.
- •He proposes raising the Olympic gold medal reward to Rs 30 crore or more to set a higher benchmark of global excellence.
- •Sumariwalla argues that removing cash rewards for regional games will stop athletes from competing while injured and eliminate complacency among coaches and competitors.
- •The radical proposal aims to drive Indian athletes to prioritize global competitions like the Olympics and World Championships above all else.
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Former AFI President Dr. Adille J. Sumariwalla suggested stopping cash incentives entirely for winning medals or participating in the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. He believes Indian athletes are already adequately provided for by the Sports Ministry and that incentives should be reserved strictly for the Olympics and World championships.
Adille Sumariwalla proposed raising the incentive tenfold for the Olympics, suggesting that the government should award an athlete Rs. 30 crore or more for winning an Olympic gold medal.
He believes that stopping cash incentives for the Commonwealth and Asian Games will prevent athletes from traveling or competing with injuries and stop them from preserving themselves just to win regional medals, thereby raising performance standards for the Olympics.
