Sushil Kumar, the bronze medal winner at the Olympics for boxing is being honored with more rewards. Recently he was awarded a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh at a felicitation function in Chennai. 

Sushil, who is just 25 years old, made India proud when he won the bronze medal in the 66 kg freestyle event at the Beijing Games. At the function in Chennai, this proud winner said, “My first target is winning the gold in 2010 Commonwealth Games. I have started the preparations. Then I will focus on winning gold at the 2012 London Olympics.”

The Velammal Matriculation School management felicitated the wrestler, where he advised the students to put in their honest and best efforts in whatever they do, whether it is sports or studies. 

The man feels that it is high time for the country to realize that all sports need the support given to cricket. 

K D Jadhav was the first Indian wrestler to win a medal back in 1952 Helsinki Games, and after him Kumar is only the second Indian wrestler to win an Olympic bronze. The proud winner said, “There is more support for cricket. Media is also focussing more on cricket. Other sports should also be encouraged.”

“This boy, born in a poor family, had come up the hard way” reported Velammal Educational Trust Chairman M V Muthuramalingam, who presented a cheque for Rs five lakh to Sushil, and exhorted the students to emulate him.