Meanwhile, shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Jwala Gutta, Kidambi Srikanth, shooters Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang, ace tennis players Sania Mirza, Leander Paes all failed to perform at their absolute best and ended up making a disappointing exit from the Games.
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The 43-year-old also extended his good wishes to grappler Sakshi Malik, who clinched India’s first medal at Rio and shuttler P.V. Sindhu, who on Friday reached the final of the women’s singles badminton event.
The two women are the sole medalists in what has been a disappointing Olympics so far for the Indian contingent at Rio.
Mr Sisodia’s announcement came while he visited the parents of the wrestler in Haryana’s Rohtak.
The Delhi Government also offers promotion to the father of Rio Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik.
International Fitness Festival will also present her Rs 5 lakh.
The Telangana government announced a BMW auto for the shuttler, and cash reward of Rs 1 crore.
Pullela Gopichand, who is being praised for both putting efforts in lifting Sindhu as well as badminton fraternity, can be seen sharing the frame with the two champions.
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Much was expected of Babita, victor of two medals in past Commonwealth Games and bronze medalist in the World Championship in 2012, when she got on the mat a day after teammate Sakshi’s epoch-making first medal in women’s wrestling. “Delhi Government will give an award of Rs 2cr to P V Sindhu, “Mr Kejriwal said in another tweet. I don’t want to miss that and will be praying for her success”, said Tendulkar, who is Changing Diabetes Ambassador of pharmaceutical major Nova Nordisk”. In fact, Sakshi’s winning move that got her two points initially was challenged by her Kyrgyztan rival and it was reviewed and she was awarded an extra point by the judges much to her rival’s chagrin. The Delhi Government announced Rs 2 crore cash reward for Sindhu.
