From free flights to lifetime supply of pizza: A look at some of the coolest gifts given to Olympic champions

At times sportspersons receive more than just a medal for their performance. Apart from honour, there are plenty of things they’re being offered for their winning performance. From free flights to a lifetime supply of pizza, here we take a look at some of the coolest gifts ever given to champions…

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who made India proud at Tokyo Olympics by winning a gold, has been offered unlimited free travel by Indigo for one year. Credit: PTI Photo

Dominos has promised to give free pizza for life to wrestler Mirabai Chanu, who gave India a silver on day one at the Tokyo Olympics. Credit: PTI Photo

Indonesia's Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu to get free meatballs for life for winning gold medal in badminton women's doubles event. Credit: Reuters Photo

Hong Kong athletes who’ve won medals at the Tokyo Olympics have been awarded free train rides around the city for life. Credit: AFP Photo

Belarus’ local sponsor offered free sausage for life to Olympic gold medal winners in 2008. Credit: Unsplash/@likemeat

The German government offered free beer for life to their athletes who won medals at the Rio Olympics in 2016. Credit: Reuters Photo

At the Rio Olympics 2016, the Russian government had gifted swanky cars, luxury apartments to each Olympic medallist. Credit: Unsplash/Anastase Maragos

The Malaysian government offered its gold medallists $1,200 a month for life at the Rio Olympics. Credit: Reuters Photo

A leading furniture brand has promised to provide free furniture and home decor to Hong Kong's Olympic fencing champion Edgar Cheung Ka-long for his dream home. Credit: Instagram/cheungkalonggggg

Philippine weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who scripted history by bagging country's first gold at the Tokyo Olympics, will be receiving a luxury apartment, a new vehicle along with free petrol, and free commercial flights for life. Credit: Reuters Photo