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Government of India
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
20-August-2008 21:11 IST
Dr. Gill congratulates Sushil Kumar on his Medal Winning Performance
Sports Minister, Dr. M.S. Gill in his congratulatory message to Sushil Kumar on winning Bronze Medal in Beijing Olympics today said, " I am delighted as the whole country is. We won a Wrestling Bronze long ago in Helsinki. K.D. Jadhav from Maharashtra has done it. I congratulate Sushil Kumar on great win. His Medal winning will encourage all wrestlers in the country and we will give them full support." The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports will give him Rs. 20 lakhs as cash award.

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