The Sports Ministry of India would have decided not to award cash prices to junior athletes winning medals during international events. This has been done to tackle problems surrounding doping and fraud at age, as well as to “keep young people’s hunger alive”.
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India junior athletes who win medals during international events will no longer see the government’s cash prices, the Ministry of Sports carrying out a significant change in its policy.
According to a report in The Indian ExpressThis change in policy is made to keep track of the problems surrounding fraud and doping of age, as well as in order to maintain the “hunger of young people alive”.
The Ministry of Sports reveals why this decision was made
According to the old system, a gold medalist in the junior world championship would receive an approximate amount of RS 13 Lakh, while an athlete who ends at the top of the podium of Asian games or the Commonwealth would receive 5 Lakh rupees.
According to an official of the Ministry of Sports, this change was brought to treat the junior championships as development events instead of making finishes on the podium.
“We have noticed that only India is following a model where the junior championships are granted. Consequently, we noticed that the athletes work so hard at this level that they reach the elite stadium, they are either exhausted or have lost hunger, “said the manager The Indian Express.
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The prizes policy for senior athletes has also been changed. The Commonwealth Championship and the Southern Asian Games have been removed from the events on the list of awards while chess players who earn international master’s standards (IM) or Grand Master (GM) will not receive no More incentives.
As an impact of the manu bhaker shooter winning two bronze medals at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Ministry of Sports will now reward athletes and coaches on the basis of “each medal won” at the Olympic Games and the World Championships. Apart from that, the Academy or an Akhara where athletes also train for awards.
Another aspect of revised policy is the abolition of a clause which prohibited the “spouse, father, mother, brother and sister” of an athlete to receive the prize.
One of the reasons that led athletes and coaches to commit fraud at age and doping offenses were cash incentives. In accordance with the National Anti-Doping Agency report on January 13, minors represent more than 10% of Dope offenders in India since 2022, or 22 of 204 athletes.
“We can say that cash rewards are one of the reasons why athletes are attracted by the adoption of unjust means. Most of them come from humble backgrounds, it is therefore a case of high risk reward and with a strong reward, “said another manager Indian Express.
The report adds that athletes who earn tournaments such as the All-England badminton championships or the candidates’ failure competition will receive the same cash prize as the winners of the world championships due to the level of higher competition.
