New Delhi, April 11 -- Former Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has announced that she would build a world-class sports academy for young athletes with the Rs 4 crore prize money that she received from the Haryana government.

Phogat received this award under Haryana's premier sports policy, which allows medal-winning athletes to choose between a government job, a land allotment, or a cash reward. The policy grants Rs. 6 crore for an Olympic gold, Rs. 4 crore for silver, and Rs. 2.5 crore for bronze. Despite being disqualified from the women's 50kg category due to a slight weight infraction, Phogat was still awarded the cash prize equivalent to a silver medalist.

Vinesh took to his official social media handle and announced the decision to b...