Rio-bound Indian athletes to get ₹3 lakh bonus
The Indian Ministry of Sports has decided to offer a sum of ₹1 lakh every month from May to July to every athlete who has qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics. A total of 89 Indian athletes going to Rio will benefit from this decision taken by the federations in conjunction with Rakesh Gupta, India's Chef-de-mission for the Rio Olympics.