Chennai, Oct. 8 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay launched the 'Dream Olympics' initiative and felicitated athletes from the state who won medals and participated in the 20th Asian Games 2026 and the 46th Chess Olympiad 2026.

The special felicitation ceremony was held at The Leela Palace in Chennai on behalf of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT), where Vijay honoured the athletes for their performances in various sporting competitions and presented them with cheques towards cash incentives.

Madurai-born wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini, who won a gold medal with the Indian women's cricket team at the 2026 Asian Games, said Vijay's words of support at the event were particularly meaningful to her.

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