Hosted by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, this report on 5ive Live reveals how medal-winning athletes in Rajasthan are caught in red tape and wait years for promised rewards. Asian Games paramedalist Rakesh owes Rs 8-10 crore for state and national medals won between 2021 and 2025. National hammer throw record holder Neeraj Kumar has been waiting for Rs 50-70,000 over 4 years. Discus thrower Praveen Kumar Nehra did not get Rs 5 crore from 2016 to 2017, with 2019 rules blocking payments before 2019. Cyclist Devendra Bishnui, despite winning 8 medals, got nothing, while competitive cycles cost over Rs 5 crore. Almost 90 percent of medal winners remain unpaid, forcing some champions to do survival jobs such as driving taxis and delivering food. The Rajasthan Sports Council attributes the delay to “ongoing processes” and new online systems, but athletes continue to wait until their careers and financial stability deteriorate.