'Hero' rewards Indian hockey team with cash prizes

With awards and rewards continuing to flow in for the Asiad gold-winning Indian hockey team, Hero Motocorp Ltd today also felicitated the Sardar Singh-led side and gave away cash prizes for their supreme showing at Incheon, at a glittering event, here today.
India outclassed arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asiad hockey final to earn a direct entry into the the Rio Olympics 2016 and the two-wheeler manufacturer rewarded each member of the team with Rupees 200,000 and a 225cc Hero ZMR bike.
The company also rewarded each support staff of the team with Rs 100,000.
Narinder Batra, president Hockey India, who was also present at the event, said 'It's a matter of great pride to be here as we celebrate our Hockey heroes. I am sure this would encourage our sportsmen to live up to the expectations of the entire nation and would inspire them to continue playing with the same commitment and zeal that they displayed during the Asian Games at Incheon.

"We thank our title partner of Hockey India League Hero MotoCorp and Pawan Munjal in particular for their immense contribution towards the promotion of hockey, and I am sure his efforts at nurturing the game will certainly bring back the glorious years of Indian hockey.