Neeraj Chopra, won the gold medal in Olympics, promised by Indian companies and government companies worth more than two million USD.

23-year-old athletes, two years ago to surgery because of an elbow-threatening trauma, had a throw of 87.58 meters on Tokyo Olympic Stadium on August 7, bringing a gold medal

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Chopra leads the most successful Olympics of India so far, with a gold medal, two silver medals and 4 bronze medals.

The Haryana government, Chopra's homeland, said they would reward him 60 million rupees (800,000 USD).

According to Byju Raveendran, the owner of Byju Educational Technology Company, India said that it must turn athletes into heroes so that we turn themselves from the National Sports Loving Country to play sports.

The Indian Cricket Council, BCCI, and the Chennai Super Kings team promised to give $ 135,000 to each medal and Chopra athlete will also receive $ 100,000 from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

Other companies awarded by free flight tickets, giving luxury cars and cash gifts.

All athletes win the medal can receive a large cash reward when returning to the country, with IOA awarded $ 53,750 for each silver medal and $ 33,500 for each bronze medal.

India is considered the most awarded country for medals at the Olympic Tokyo, though Singapore once led with a bonus of more than $ 700,000 for each gold medal.

Neeraj Chopra celebrates after winning a gold medal in Nam Thay Nam finals on August 7.

Mirabai Chanu wrestlers brought India silver medals on the Olympic day opened and said she wanted to eat pizza.

The medal statistics and bonuses are significantly changing for Indian sports.

Keshav Chandra Datt, who won the gold medal in the Olympic hockey and recently died at age 95, is one of the 19 former international sports athletes supported monthly cash.