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Medalists from South-East Asian nations are receiving big prize money for winning at the Tokyo Olympics besides accolades and other perks. With the Olympics being dominated by a handful of powerful nations, South-East Asian nations are going all out to support their sports persons with handsome awards.<br />
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<strong>The Philippines<br />
</strong>Philippine weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, the first-ever sportsperson to win an Olympic gold medal for her country, will receive gifts, cash and homes besides the official prize money. She won a gold in the women&#39;s 55-kg weightlifting event and set an Olympic record by lifting a total of 224 kg.<br />
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Though the official cash award amounts to 10 million pesos ($200,000), Diaz is likely to get more than 33 million pesos with various Filipino businessmen chipping in. <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Tokyo-2020-Olympics/ASEAN-nations-offer-huge-rewards-to-Olympic-medalists"><em>Nikkei Asia </em>reports</a>: &quot;There are other prizes coming, including homes and cars. On Tuesday, a property developer affiliated with Alliance Global Group, led by real estate tycoon Andrew Tan, offered Diaz a condominium, valued at 14 million pesos, in Metropolitan Manila. Chinese automaker Beiqi Foton Motor said it will provide her with a 13-seat van for family trips&quot;.<br />
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More importantly, the Philippines President, Rodrigo Duterte has reset his relations with Diaz. In 2019, Duterte had labelled her as a threat to his government but has now announced to pay her 3 million pesos from his personal money, provide a furnished house and a plot of land.<br />
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<a href="https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/07/28/news/national/cash-windfall-swanky-condo-await-diaz/1808682"><em>The Manila Times </em></a>reports that Diaz will also receive a lifetime supply of fuel.&nbsp;<br />
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<strong>Thailand<br />
</strong>In neighbouring Thailand, it has been a similar story for the nation&#39;s medal-winners.<br />
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Panipak Wongpattanakit, who became Thailand&#39;s first Olympic gold medalist in taekwondo, has been named as the country&#39;s sports and tourism ambassador. The government also plans to award her with 20 million baht ($604,000).<br />
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<strong>Indonesia</strong><br />
South-East Asia&#39;s largest nation–Indonesia had announced mega cash prizes for its Olympians. Five billion rupiah ($346,000) for a gold medal, two billion rupiah for a silver and one billion rupiah for winning the bronze at the Tokyo Olympics has been considered to be extravagant.<br />
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Indonesia&#39;s three weightlifters who won silver and bronze medals are all set to receive large cash prizes from the government.<br />
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<strong>Singapore<br />
</strong>The tiny city-State of Singapore pays even more than its neighbours. Olympics gold medalists get $1 million Singapore ($740,028), which has been claimed by just one sports person till date.</p>
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