Event Highlights:
- Date: Thursday, coinciding with National Sports Day.
- Location: Lovely Professional University (LPU) campus.
- Award Amount: Rs 2.5 crore in total.
Honorees:
- Vinesh Phogat: Received Rs 25 lakh. Despite being disqualified from the gold medal bout for being 100 grams overweight, Vinesh was honored for her outstanding performance. The university announced plans to sponsor 100 promising female athletes in her honor and introduce a dedicated chapter on her in the Physical Education program.
- Harmanpreet Singh: Indian hockey team captain, along with other notable athletes including Mandeep Singh, Hardik, Shamsher Singh, Lovlina Borgohain, Preeti, Jaismine Lamboria, Antim Panghal, Anshu Malik, Arjun Singh Cheema, Kiran Pahal, Vikash Singh, and Balraj Panwar.
Remarks:
- Ashok Kumar Mittal: Rajya Sabha MP and founder Chancellor of LPU, praised the athletes and expressed LPU’s commitment to nurturing talent. He referred to Vinesh as “Balali ki Jwalamukhi” and emphasized the university’s dedication to empowering students on a global stage.
Future Visits:
- The remaining eight Olympians, including Paris Games silver medallist Neeraj Chopra, are expected to visit LPU next month.
The event celebrated the achievements of LPU students who represented India at the Paris Olympics and featured vibrant performances and tributes from fellow students.
