It is a sad reading that a boxer who won a medal at an international meet is yet to be given the award / money promised to him. The only thing that would have been achieved is political mileage by the chief minister, union minister announcing the reward getting coverage in the media. After that all will be forgotten and the respective sportsperson should fight with the beaurocarcy to get what is due to him / her. The Govt reacted only after the whole hockey team protested for not being recognised for their efforts. While I am a keen cricker follower I still feel sad that other disciplines in sports are not getting recognised. Let us hope this article would make some people open their eyes and Akhil gets his money in few days time.
