# Tamil Nadu rewards for Asian Games medalists > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/tamil-nadu-rewards-for-asian-games-medalists > Updated: 2026-10-02T08:02:28.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Following the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, the Tamil Nadu government has initiated a series of financial rewards for athletes from the state. Initial announcements focused on specific achievements, including a ₹75 lakh award for cricketer G. Kamalini following the Indian women’s cricket team’s gold medal victory, and a ₹30 lakh incentive for Baranica Elangovan, who became the first Indian to win an Asian Games medal in women’s pole vault. The scope of the rewards expanded as the state government moved to provide a total of Rs 6.9 crore to 12 athletes who secured 18 medals (two gold, three silver, and 13 bronze). During a ceremony in Chennai, Sports Development Minister Aadhav Arjuna honored several winners, including Vithya Ramraj, who earned Rs 1.55 crore after becoming the first athlete from Tamil Nadu to win three medals at a single Asian Games and breaking a 42-year-old national record in the women’s 400m hurdles. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-02: Tamil Nadu to award Rs 6.9 crore to 12 Asian Games medalists Tamil Nadu will award Rs 6.9 crore to 12 Asian Games medalists. Vithya Ramraj, who won three medals and broke a national record, is among the top recipients honored in Chennai. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tamil-nadu-to-award-rs-69-crore-to-12-asian-games-medalists ### 2026-09-25: Tamil Nadu CM announces rewards for Asian Games medalists Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced cash rewards of ₹75 lakh for cricketer G. Kamalini and ₹30 lakh for pole vaulter Baranica Elangovan following their success at the 2026 Asian Games. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tamil-nadu-cm-announces-rewards-for-asian-games-medalists --- Cite as: Tamil Nadu rewards for Asian Games medalists. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/tamil-nadu-rewards-for-asian-games-medalists