India, Aug. 31 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said her government's vision is to make Delhi the sports capital and also to see athletes from the Capital return with medals from national and international events. Gupta said that her government has substantially increased prize money for winning athletes and is taking steps to provide them with world-class sporting facilities.

Speaking at an interaction session with emerging talents and renowned sports icons at Thyagaraj Stadium, Gupta shared her government's sports vision and outlined new policies. The event was also attended by cabinet minister Ashish Sood and MLA Rajkumar Bhatia, among others.

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