ATHLETES WITH OLYMPIC MEDALS TO RECIEVE MONEY

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Less than 50 Mongolians will receive from 500 thous. to four million togrog every month. It is a recognition of their successes such as winning gold, silver and bronze medals at the Olympic Games, World Championships, Special Olympics and World Amateur Championships with weight and distance included in the Olympic Games. A decree about was issued by the President of Mongolia August 16 of 2012, this year on January 24 the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism made a joint resolution on "Grant money rewards to athletes". A head of Presidential Office P.Tsagaan and the Minister for Culture Ts.Ouyngerel will present each of these sports people a certificate and a golden card with owner's photo. Every month, the Ministry of Culture will place 106 million togrog in the sportsmen's cards. Ch.Enkhtuya