The government has disbursed cash rewards to athletes, coaches and managers who won medals at the 20th Asian Games, depositing the money into their bank accounts after a Cabinet decision on October 9. The recipients include karate athlete Tenzing Sharma, members of the women’s kabaddi team, and the coaches and managers associated with the medal-winning athletes and team.
Rewards deposited under sports regulations
The payments were made under the Sports Development Regulations, which provide the framework for cash rewards to medal winners and their support personnel. Rather than announcing only a decision to award the prizes, the government has now transferred the money directly to the recipients’ bank accounts.
The disbursement covers athletes as well as coaches and managers. That means the reward recipients extend beyond the competitors who won medals: the government’s payment also recognizes the officials who supported the karate athlete and the women’s kabaddi team. The summary of the announcement did not provide individual award amounts or a breakdown of how much each recipient received.
Tenzing Sharma, identified as a karate athlete, is among those whose account received a reward. Members of the women’s kabaddi team are also included. The payments apply to the medal-winning group at the 20th Asian Games, with their coaches and managers included in the government’s decision.
Cabinet decision preceded the payment
The Cabinet approved the awards at a meeting held on October 9. The subsequent deposit of funds implements that decision under the Sports Development Regulations. The announcement therefore marks the completion of the payment step for the recipients named in the disbursement, rather than a new Cabinet decision.
The government’s decision to include coaches and managers alongside athletes is part of the scope of the awards as reported. While medals are won in competition by athletes and teams, the regulations cited in the announcement also provide for rewards to members of the support group. The disbursement accordingly names both the competitors and the personnel attached to them.
Recipients named in the announcement
The reported recipients fall into three broad groups: Tenzing Sharma, members of the women’s kabaddi team, and the coaches and managers connected to the medal-winning participants. The announcement does not list individual names for the kabaddi players, coaches or managers, nor does it specify the medal won by each recipient. It confirms that the relevant rewards have been deposited in bank accounts.
The October 9 Cabinet decision and the transfer of funds are the key steps in the process described by the government. With the cash rewards disbursed under the Sports Development Regulations, athletes and support personnel covered by the decision have received the payments approved for their Asian Games medals. The available details do not state the total amount paid or provide a recipient-by-recipient accounting.
