Pandelela, Jun Hoong to receive life-long pensions

RIO DE JANEIRO: Olympic silver medallists Pandelela Rinong and Cheong Jun Hoong will share a RM300,000 cash incentive and a monthly pension of RM3,000 following their winning feat at the Rio Olympic Games here.

Under the National Sports Council incentive scheme for Olympics, a gold medal winner will receive RM1mil and a monthly pension of RM5,000; silver medallists, RM300,000 and a RM3,000 pension while bronze medallists with receive RM100,000 plus a RM2,000 pension.