x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   Vivek Bali urges Govt to waive off KCC loans of farmers affected by floods and heavy rainfall | BLSKS celebrates Vishwakarma Pooja with enthusiasm | An Emotional Festival dedicated to the bond of Brother and Sister | 4th district Jammu Dodgeball Championship 2025 held | We must enforce the right to approach | Bamboo: A Fantastic Sustainable Alternative to Plastic | Congress Stays Away | Inner Wheel Club Jammu new gen donates relief to Vridh Ashram | Punjab police nabs 11 drug smugglers with 4.2kg heroin | Possible terror attack averted; two held with RPG, launcher in Amritsar | Dr Rahul delivers lecture on bladder cancer at Jamshedpur | Police Commemoration Day observed at District Police lines Doda | Pipping ceremony held at police station Katra | DIG Udhampur-Reasi Range Pins Ranks to Promotee officials at RPHQ Udhampur | AAI Jammu Airport conducts Swachhata Drive in front of terminal building | 'Political Islam' undermined Hindu faith, largely overlooked in History: Adityanath | NC launches campaign for Nagrota by-elections, vows to uphold legacy of good governance | LG Kavinder pays homage to police martyrs on Police Commemoration Day | Rajouri police observes martyrs commemoration day; pays rich tribute to braveheart's | Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews crowd management at New Delhi Railway Station, interacts directly with passengers | Delhi Division of NR monitoring crowd of passengers, travelling to their native places | JMC conducts draw of lots for allotment of kiosks at below Gummat steps | Ramban police pay tributes to martyrs on National Police Commemoration Day | Foundation for ‘Operation Sindoor’ was laid in 2016 after Uri terror attack: Army Chief | J&K Assembly session to begin today | J&K Police epitome of duty, discipline, loyalty, selfless service: LG Sinha | Prez Murmu’s helicopter wheels sink into landing pad | Election Commission top brass meets state chief poll officers to discuss pan-India SIR | Punjab Police bust cross-border weapons smuggling network, 4 held | Northern Railway Delhi Division to operate 28 special trains today | SC seeks Centre’s assistance on PIL seeking nationwide ban on online gambling | Python captured in Rajouri | 2 women drug peddlers arrested | Property worth over Rs 15 lakhs attached | Installation of ATVM Machines at Various Stations in Jammu held | Olympian Neeraj Chopra made Lt. Col (Honorary) by Indian Army; COAS, Defence Minister put on pips | Renovated Shrine & Prayer Hall to be inaugurated at Ramakrishna Mission Jammu on Oct 24 | Rohini Raina declares qualified for the Award of Ph.D. | GDC (Women) Anantnag hosts cultural programme celebrating India’s Unity in Diversity | Hridhaan Grover of DPS Jammu Shines with gold medal | Week-long World Statistics Day celebrations conclude at G.G.M. Science College | Diwali Mela 2.0 at Jammu Sanskriti School, Kathua | DSS holds Shok Sabha/ Shardhanjali meet for Th Gulchain Singh Charak | Director Agriculture Jammu distributes one lakh Hybrid Vegetable seedlings under HADP | MCM’s aspiring media professionals experience Print Media operations first-hand | Samba police observed National Police Day | Yoga Seminar held at Green Belt Park, Gandhi Nagar | Eminent Educationist Dr. Hari Dutt describes Guru Ravidass as symbol of social equality | Drug peddlers arrested with heroin, cash | CM suspends DIG Bhullar, reiterates zero-tolerance policy against corruption | India’s Diwali Sales surge to Rs 6.05 lakh crore record amid vocal for local: Rohiin Chandan | Director Horticulture Jammu review meeting | Police Commemoration Day Observed with solemn respect at DPL Poonch | Missing lady trached out by PS Billawar | Dogri Sangeet Sandhya, “Ek Shaam Buzurgon Ke Naam” brings festive Cheer, cultural harmony at Home for the Aged, Infirm | Kishtwar police observed National Commemoration Day | Natrang celebrates Maharaja Gulab Singh’s 233rd Birth Anniversary | YRS pays tribute to Maharaja Gulab Singh Ji on his 233rd Birth Anniversary | Back Issues  
 
news details
Prize money for Olympic gold-winning athletes good move; should expand to other events: Neeraj
4/11/2024 10:27:34 PM
Agencies
NEW DELHI, Apr 11: Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Thursday lauded World Athletics' decision to award USD 50,000 to all its gold-medallists in the Paris Olympic Games and said he would like to see such incentive being given in other global competitions as well.
In a first for an Olympic sport, gold-medallists in 48 athletics events of this year's Paris Games will be awarded the hefty sum by WA, which has promised to widen the spectrum and include all three medal winners at the 2028 Los Angeles edition.
"Money-wise in athletics, there isn't the kind of money that is in tennis or football among other sports," said Neeraj during an online interaction facilitated by his sponsors JSW Sports.
"World Athletics' decision to announce prize money for gold-winning athletes at the Paris Olympics is a good start. It's a good addition.
"WA is getting very active. In due course, I suppose, they will also give monetary incentives in competitions like the Diamond League, which will be good," said Chopra, who is also a World Championships gold-medallist.
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said the introduction of prize money for Olympic medallists was long overdue as track and field competitors are the primary contributors to the huge revenue that the quadrennial Summer Games generate.
Coe, himself a double Olympic gold-medallist, admitted he has not discussed the decision with the International Olympic Committee -- under whose aegis the Olympic Games are held. It could be a cause of tension between the two bodies.
"I don't know, I have not discussed this with them (IOC)," Coe told reporters in a virtual interaction attended by PTI on Wednesday.
Modern Olympics originated as an amateur event and the IOC does not award prize money even though a lot of medallists receive huge payments from their countries' governments, national sports bodies and sponsors.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) awarded Rs 75 lakh each to gold medal winners of the Tokyo Olympics, and Rs 40 lakh and Rs 25 lakh respectively to silver and bronze winners. Each participant was also given Rs 1 lakh.
Coe, who won his 1,500 metres gold medals at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics, has, however, rejected the idea that WA's new plan would undermine the amateur ethos of the Games.
"...I have always said that I wanted the athletes to benefit from the proceeds of growth," he asserted.
Chopra agreed with the vision and spoke about how essential financial security is for sportspersons.
"...At the end of the day, the money we earn now is enough to sustain the athletes. It is helping us lead a comfortable life, give our families a comfortable living," he explained.
Got tips on how to prolong career from Federer
The 26-year-old star, who will begin his competitive season in the Doha Diamond League on May 10, is currently in Turkey for training but was also in Switzerland earlier this year and met tennis legend Roger Federer during an event by Swiss Tourism.
The Indian said coming face to face the 20-time Grand Slam winner was quite an overwhelming experience and the legend shared insights on how to prolong one's career.
"Being an athlete, it was great to meet a legend. As a person, he gave positive vibes. I asked him how he remained at the top of his game for such a long time. I asked him 'how did you do that?' Though our sports are different, I still got to know how he mentally prepared himself.
"He said, 'one needs to balance his schedule, what all tournaments one has to play, pick and choose sensibly to avoid injuries and fatigue'. I also try to do the same things," added Chopra.
  Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network  
  Comment on this Story  
 
 
 
Early Times Android App
STOCK UPDATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Home About Us Top Stories Local News National News Sports News Opinion Editorial ET Cetra Advertise with Us ET E-paper
 
 
J&K RELATED WEBSITES
J&K Govt. Official website
Jammu Kashmir Tourism
JKTDC
Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board
Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board
UTILITY
Train Enquiry
IRCTC
Matavaishnodevi
BSNL
Jammu Kashmir Bank
State Bank of India
PUBLIC INTEREST
Passport Department
Income Tax Department
JK CAMPA
JK GAD
IT Education
Web Site Design Services
EDUCATION
Jammu University
Jammu University Results
JKBOSE
Kashmir University
IGNOU Jammu Center
SMVDU