Shooter Gagan Narang gets 21 lakh award
Hyderabad, Aug 24 (INN): Minister for IT, Youth and Sports Komatireddy Venkata Reddy on Tuesday announced that the state government would award Rs 21 lakhs to Gagan Narang on becoming the first sportsperson from the country to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics.
Mr Venkata Reddy told media persons that the award is part of the governments continuous efforts to promote sports. The Sports Minister revealed that the shooter would be felicitated at a colourful function to be held in Hyderabad.
He hoped that Mr Narang would bring laurels to the state by winning a gold medal in the London Olympics. Gagan Narang became the first Indian shooter to qualify for 2012 Olympics to be held in London after clinched the bronze medal in 10 metre air rifle event at the Munich World Championships earlier in the month.
News Posted: 24 August, 2010
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