Cambodia drafting sub-decree for awarding winners of sports medals
The Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports was drafting a sub-decree to specify the amount of cash award for winners of medals at international sports events, an official said here on Saturday.
The sub-decree stipulates that winner of a gold medal at the Olympic Games will be awarded with 10,000 U.S. dollars, silver medal with 7,000 U.S. dollars and bronze medal with 5,000 U.S. dollars, said Mil Kado, deputy director general of general department for sports at the ministry.
For tournament in Asia, winner of a gold medal will receive 5,000 U.S. dollars, silver medal 3,000 U.S. dollars, and bronze medal 2,000 U.S. dollars, he said.
For regional tournament, player with a gold medal can get 3,000 U.S. dollars, silver medal 2,000 U.S. dollars and bronze medal 1,000 U.S. dollars, he added.
With the sub-decree, the government is trying to encourage the kingdom's athletes to improve their records, he said.
The sub-decree is prepared according to the order of Prime Minister Hun Sen, and will be sent to the Council of Minister and later to Hun Sen himself for official approval, he added.
Source: Xinhua
The sub-decree stipulates that winner of a gold medal at the Olympic Games will be awarded with 10,000 U.S. dollars, silver medal with 7,000 U.S. dollars and bronze medal with 5,000 U.S. dollars, said Mil Kado, deputy director general of general department for sports at the ministry.
For tournament in Asia, winner of a gold medal will receive 5,000 U.S. dollars, silver medal 3,000 U.S. dollars, and bronze medal 2,000 U.S. dollars, he said.
For regional tournament, player with a gold medal can get 3,000 U.S. dollars, silver medal 2,000 U.S. dollars and bronze medal 1,000 U.S. dollars, he added.
With the sub-decree, the government is trying to encourage the kingdom's athletes to improve their records, he said.
The sub-decree is prepared according to the order of Prime Minister Hun Sen, and will be sent to the Council of Minister and later to Hun Sen himself for official approval, he added.
Source: Xinhua
