Show me the money: Countries dangle rewards for Asian Games glory

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Countries desperate for Asian Games success are dangling houses, money, cars and even government jobs as incentives to athletes to bring home medals from Hangzhou.

Competitors in the 19th Asiad, which ends on Sunday, publicly say they are more interested in glory than financial gain.

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat was promoted to the rank of a senior railway official after her gold at the Asian Games in Jakarta in 2018, joining fellow wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik. If Kuwaiti gold medalists Abdullah Al-Rashidi and Yaqoub Al-Youha do not already drive, now would be the time to learn.

National pride is the most usual refrain, while Philippine boxing standout Eumir Marcial is fighting to make his family proud. After a success in 2017, and before becoming the icon he is today in India, Chopra became a junior commissioned officer in the army. Justin Brownlee went on a personal scoring spree at crunch time as Gilas Pilipinas completed at miraculous comeback and stunned...

 

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