Chess Olympiad: Stalin announces Rs 1 cr to Indian teams

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wedneday announced Rs 1 crore to the two Indian teams who clinched medals in the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022.

The Tamil Nadu government has successfully completed the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad with extravagant cultural events held at the Nehru Indoor Stadium, with India’s ‘B’ team winning a bronze medal in the Open section.

"I am extremely happy that two teams have won medals in the general section of the Chess Olympiad held in Tamil Nadu, 'Team India B' and 'Team India A' in the women's section and have brought pride to the Chess Olympiad and India," read the statement.

44ஆவது செஸ் ஒலிம்பியாட் 2022 போட்டியில் பதக்கங்கள் வென்ற இரண்டு இந்திய அணிகளுக்கும் பரிசுத் தொகையாக தலா ரூ. 1 கோடி வழங்கி தமிழ்நாடு அரசு சிறப்பிக்கும் என மாண்புமிகு முதலமைச்சர் @mkstalin அவர்கள் அறிவித்துள்ளார். @chennaichess22

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"India (men) ‘B’ team won the bronze medal in open category and India (women) ‘A’ won bronze medal in women’s category a cash award of Rs one crore will be given on behalf of the government," it added

Presiding over the closing ceremony, Chief Minister M K Stalin said the State government has been implementing several schemes under the ‘Dravidian model,’ to make the State a sporting hub of India.