New Delhi, August 09, 2021: Tokyo Olympics: It’s raining cash rewards for India’s Olympic heroes. A Dubai-based entrepreneur Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil announced on Monday that Rs 1 crore will be handed to India’s hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh for his role in helping the team win a bronze at the Game.
It’s raining cash rewards for India’s Olympic medalists from the Tokyo Games. While the Haryana government announced Rs 6 crore for India’s only track and field Olympic champion, Neeraj Chopra, a Dubai-based entrepreneur has announced Rs 1 crore cash reward for India’s hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh.
“Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh played a crucial role in helping the Indian hockey team secure bronze at the Olympics. We acknowledge his contributions and are pleased to announce a cash reward of Rs. 1 crore for him,” Vayalil said.
Shamsheer Vayalil, an NRI based out of Dubai, has been actively involved in sports. In fact, his organisation was in charge of the bio-bubble arrangements for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.
PR Sreejesh was one of India’s heroes at the Tokyo Olympics. The influential goalkeeper, regarded as one of the best going around in the sport of hockey, guarded the goalpost, making crucial saves that helped India reach their first-ever Olympic semi-final in 49 years, according to reports published in indiatoday.in
Sreejesh played a crucial role in India’s win over Germany in the bronze medal play-off match at Tokyo Olympics. Germany had 13 penalty corners but with Sreejesh guarding the post, they managed to convert only one of them. Sreejesh’s saving in the dying moments of the match to deny Germany a goal from penalty corner helped India seal a 5-4 win.
PR Sreejesh climbed on top of the goalpost at the Oi Hockey Stadium North Pitch in Tokyo as his teammates were celebrating the monumental win against Germany in the much-anticipated Bronze medal match of the Tokyo Olympics.
Speaking to India Today, PR Sreejesh explained the viral photo, saying, “That’s my place. That’s where I spent my entire life. I think I just wanted to showcase that I am the owner of this post now and I just celebrated because the frustration, the sorrows, me and my post share it together. The post also deserves some respect.”
India’s Olympic medalists will be felicitated by the Sports Ministry in New Delhi on Monday. The men’s hockey team along
