'Indian Rio medalists among least funded by SAI'
As per reports, India's medal winners at the Rio Olympics, shuttler PV Sindhu and wrestler Sakshi Malik, were among the least funded Olympians by the Sports Authority of India (SAI). While Sakshi received ₹12 lakh under the Target Olympic Podium scheme, Sindhu was allocated ₹44 lakh. Fourth-placed gymnast Dipa Karmakar, on the other hand, received ₹2 lakh for her training.