Common wealth Games gold medal list discus thrower Krishna Poonia is not aware of any USD 20,000 winner-takes-all contest with world champion Dani Samuels of Australia but she is ready for it if it materialises, her husband said on Monday. Australian media reports said Samuels was hurt by Poonia's pre-Games comment that her "poor form" was the reason behind her pull out from the just-concluded CWG and she now wants a 'revenge match'.
"A sponsor has offered USD 20,000 winner-takes-all, making it the biggest cash prize for a discus event in the world. The prestigious Diamond League offers USD 10,000 prize money, well we've doubled that to give Poonia her shot at the champ," Australian media quoted Samuels' coach Denis Knowles as saying.
Poonia's husband and coach Virendra said they have not been contacted for such a contest so far but are set for it provided the Athletics Federation of India agrees to it."We have not been contacted as yet, I am just hearing from journalists. But we are are ready if such a contest is happening," Virendra said from Jaipur.
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