<p>The father of Paris Olympics shooting bronze medallist <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/paris-olympics-2024-then-dhoni-now-swapnil-kusale-the-inspirational-story-of-ticket-collector-23370190" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Swapnil Kusale</strong></a> has expressed disappointment over the Maharashtra government paying Rs 2 crore prize money to his son, saying Haryana doles out much higher amount for its athletes.</p>
<p>Swapnil Kusale (29), who hails from Kolhapur, won a bronze medal in 50m rifle 3 positions event at the Paris Olympics in August.</p>
<p>His father Suresh Kusale on Monday said his son should get Rs 5 crore prize money and a flat near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune.</p>
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<p>Speaking to reporters in Kolhapur, Suresh Kusale claimed, &ldquo;The Haryana government gives R5 crore to its each [Olympics medal winning] player [Haryana gives R6 crore to a gold medallist, Rs 4 crore to silver medallist, R2.5 crore to bronze winner]. As per a new policy announced by the Maharashtra government, an Olympic bronze medal-winner will get Rs 2 crore while a gold medallist will get Rs 5 crore and silver medallist will get Rs 3 crore. &nbsp;Why does the state form such criteria when Swapnil is only the second individual Olympic medal-winner from Maharashtra in 72 years [after wrestler KD Jadhav in 1952]?&rdquo; Suresh Kusale asked. &ldquo;Is the amount kept low because Swapnil is from a humble background? Would the reward amount have remained the same had he been the son of a MLA or a minister?&rdquo; he wondered.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Swapnil should get Rs 5 crore as reward, a flat near Balewadi Sports Stadium so that he can easily commute for practice. And the 50-meter three-position rifle shooting arena should be named after Swapnil,&rdquo; he said when asked for his demands.</p>
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