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Vinesh Phogat: Former wrestler Vinesh Phogat has revealed she plans to open a world-class institute to train youngsters using the Rs 4 crore prize money she has received from the Haryana Government for her exceptional, yet heartbreaking, performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics. ̧

Haryana’s sports policy is top tier and it offers the athletes three options between land, job and money with compensation varying from Rs 6 crore to Olympic gold medallists, Rs 4 crore to silver medallists, and Rs 2.5 crore to bronze medallists.

Though Phogat was disqualified from the women's 50kg category for being marginally heavier than the prescribed weight limit before the final, the Haryana Government decided to award her the amount equal to a silver medallist. Phogat opted for cash remuneration for her performances and has promised to open an international-level sports academy for budding athletes.