[The Epoch Times, August 3, 2021](The Epoch Times reporter Huang Yuyan reported from Taichung, Taiwan) The performance of Taiwanese athletes in this Tokyo Olympics was unprecedented and the country was excited. In order to reward the country and make persistent efforts to prepare for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Mayor Lu Xiuyan announced on the 3rd that the Olympic gold medal award will be increased by 3 million yuan, the silver medal 2 million yuan, and the bronze medal 1 million yuan. Yang Yongwei, who has taken off Taiwan’s first silver, will receive a 20-fold bonus of 2 million yuan.
Lu Xiuyan announced at the municipal meeting on the morning of the 3rd that a substantial increase in the Olympic incentives will apply from this Tokyo Olympics, and not only the Olympic incentives will increase, but also the incentives for Par Yun players. Lu Xiuyan said that it is not easy for every family to nurture athletes, and participating in the four-year Olympics is even more glorious; Taiwanese athletes performed brilliantly in this Tokyo Olympics, which not only inspires Chinese people, but also demonstrates the value of sports; After reviewing the amount of incentives in Taichung City, the decision was made to “extraordinarily overweight” the incentives set in the past.
Lu Xiuyan announced that the original gold medal bonus of 150,000 yuan was raised to 3 million yuan, the silver medal was 2 million yuan (original 90,000 yuan), and the bronze medal was 1 million yuan (original 60,000 yuan). , The 5th place is 400,000 yuan, the 6th place is 300,000 yuan, the 7th place is 200,000 yuan, and the 8th place is 100,000 yuan. All contestants other than 8 can receive 50,000 yuan incentive money. So Yang Yongwei, who won the silver medal in this Olympic Judo, and Lin Zhenhao, who won the 7th place in Judo, will receive 2 million yuan and 200,000 yuan respectively.
In addition, the Paralympic Games, the highest sports hall for the handicapped, will also debut in Tokyo on August 24. There are 10 Taiwanese players, 3 of which are Taichung junior soldiers, including Judo Li Kailin, billiard Lin Ziyu and Jianli Lin Yaxuan. Lu Xiuyan also announced the increase of Par Yun incentive gold, 1 million yuan for the gold medal, 600,000 yuan for the silver medal, 400,000 yuan for the bronze medal, 300,000 yuan for the fourth place, 200,000 yuan for the fifth place, and 100,000 yuan for the sixth place; not the top six Participants can receive an incentive fund of 50,000 yuan.
Editor in charge: Tang Yin
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