India celebrates its success in CWG; Medal Winners meet PM
India is in a celebration mood with its sports men and women bringing laurels to the country in the just concluded Common Wealth Games in Delhi.
The country has come a long way from winning just one bronze medal in
1934 to 101 medals this time. This includes 38 gold, 27 silver and 36
bronze at the Games giving second position in the medal tally.
The performance is more than double than the earlier Games in Melbour
4 years ago.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today met the Indian medal winners in the Commonwealth Games. Sports Minister M S Gill was present.
India had won a record 101 medals, including 38 gold to finish second
in the Commonwealth Games.
Defence Ministry today rewarded armed forces sportsmen by giving away
12 lakh rupees each for winner of a gold medal, Seven lakh each for
silver medal and five lakh for those who brought in a bronze medal during the Delhi ommonwealth games.
Giving away the cheques to the medalist in a ceremony in New Delhi today, Defence Minister Mr. A.K.Antony also announced out of turn promotion for the each medal winner.
AIR correspondent reports that the armed forces brought laurels to the
country by bagging 10 Gold, 7 Silver and 8 Bronze out of 101 total
medals won by the Indian participants in the 19th edition of commonwealth games. Congratulating the winners, the Defence Minister expressed hope that Defence forces athletes would better their record in 5th Military World Games to be held in Brazil next year.
Mr. Antony said this will be an ideal preparation for 2012 London
Olympics. The Ministry of Defence has already allocated 50 crore rupees for Mission Olympics.
Several states and Railways have already announced awards to medal
winners of their teams.
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