New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) reacted Friday with shock at the allegations made by one of the country’s top golfers SSP Chawrasia, who had lashed out at the national body and sports ministry for the shoddy treatment meted out to him and others during the Rio Olympics.
Chawrasia also claimed that he was yet to receive the full amount of promised `30 lakhs, earmarked as preparatory money for the Rio Olympics.
Terming Chawrasia’s claims as ‘rubbish and false’, the IOA said in a statement that it never promised to give the said amount.
“IOA is shocked to read the allegations made by Mr Chawrasia (golfer participated in Rio Olympic Games 2016) in various newspapers that IOA promised `30 lakhs. This is rubbish and false statement he has given to newspapers. We condemn this allegation and confirm that IOA never made promise to Chawrasia of `30 lakhs,” the IOA claimed.
The IOA further gave a list of items which it had given to Chawrasia. The items include casual and ceremonial kits, pocket allowances amounting to `47,000 and overseas insurance of `1,600.
A livid Chawrasia had lashed out Thursday at the IOA and said the shoddy treatment meted out by IOA officials at the Rio Games made him feel like a ‘servant’.
Press Trust of India
