"Earlier, a gold medal recipient in the Commonwealth Games was given Rs 10 lakh. The amount has now been hiked to Rs 50 lakh," state Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Girish Mahajan said.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham was a huge success for India and athletics was one such discipline which gave fans opportunities to celebrate record-breaking moments.
The athletes showed that India can look beyond Shooting. India, with 61 medals including 22 gold at Birmingham 2022 surprised all by winning in events where not even the ardent fans believed it could
In the 2022 Birmingham CWG games, Kamal won three gold medals in the men's singles event, the mixed doubles event with Sreeja Akula and the men's team event
From the beats of Bhangra to the power-packed performance of Apache Indian,' it was a carnivalesque atmosphere at the refurbished Alexander Stadium, as the CWG closed with a dazzling ceremony
For most members of the men's hockey team at the Commonwealth Games here India gained a silver medal in Birmingham, for goalkeeper PR Sreejesh the team lost a gold
This is India's third defeat in the Commonwealth Games men's hockey final but an improvement for the team as it had failed to win a medal in the previous edition at Gold Coast in Australia in 2018.
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Sindhu once again kept her date with history in Birmingham with an elusive title, Lakshya's maiden gold on debut underlined his emergence as the Most Valuable Player amongst male in the current era
With the 0-7 hammering of the men's hockey team by Australia, when at least a spirited fight was anticipated, the Games ended on a somewhat disappointing note.
After losing the first game that he should have closed, Sharath beat a much younger yet experienced Liam Pitchford of England 11-13, 11-7, 11-2, 11-6, 11-8 at the NEC arena.
India finishes their campaign at 4th spot with 61 medals. While India Men's Hockey team lost to Australia, PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and Chirag Shetty-Sairaj Satwik Rankireddy bags gold for India.
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The 40-year-old Sharath has a rich haul of four medals in this edition of the Games, having won the men's team and mixed doubles gold and a silver in the men's doubles event.
Lakshya came back incredibly well after losing the first set to become 4th Indian shuttler to win a gold medal in men's singles category after Prakash Padukone, Syed Modi, andParupalli Kashyap
Star paddler Sharath Kamal and world champion boxer Nikhat Zareen have been named India's flagbearers during the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games