Table tennis tournaments in India to have equal prize money for men and women
The Committee of Administrators (CoA) passed a historic order on Thursday offering equal prize money for men and women in all the National zonal tournaments.
Published : May 12, 2022 22:19 IST
The Committee of Administrators (CoA), running the affairs of Table Tennis Federation of India, passed a historic order on Thursday, one that would offer equal prize money for men and women in all the National zonal tournaments including National championships across age groups.
A statement from COA read: "We hereby decide that women and girl players shall receive equal pay/awards/prize money as their male counterparts in all tournaments and competitions of the game of table tennis."
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Speaking to The Hindu , COA member Surindra Dev Mudgil said: "We will be implementing the new prize money from the new season. This is the idea of Justice Ms. Gita Mittal, COA's Chairperson, who strongly believes in equal prize money."