Sports Ministry approves financial assistance for judokas, shuttlers and fencers | More sports News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: In a bid to provide foreign exposure to our athletes, the Sports Ministry on Thursday approved financial assistance towards training and competitions for 10 judokas, two badminton players and three fencers, among others.
During the two-day meeting which ended on Thursday, the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) members along with representatives of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and various National Federations also discussed their roadmap for the upcoming Asian Games and the year leading to the Paris Olympics.
While 10 Judokas, which includes 3 TOPS Development and 7 NCOE athletes would be training for 21 days in Uzbekistan and Georgia, they will also compete in 3 Grand Slam events in Uzbekistan, Georgia, and Turkey during this period.
The players’ participation fees, airfare, lodging/boarding, medical insurance cost, local travel, and food costs among other expenditures would be borne by Sports Authority of India (SAI).
The MOC also approved expenditure for two badminton players to compete in the German Open, All England Championship, Swiss Open, Orleans Masters, Spain Masters, and Orleans Masters.
Financial assistance has been approved for fencers Laishram Moramba, Shreya Gupta, and Oinam Jubraj Singh to compete at Cadet & Junior Asian Championship, Tashkent in March.
Swimmer Srihari Nataraj is being provided financial assistance towards participation in Singapore National Championships and for the services of his personal coach Nihar Ameen & physiotherapist Karthikeyan Balavenkatesan for this event.
During the two-day meeting which ended on Thursday, the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) members along with representatives of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and various National Federations also discussed their roadmap for the upcoming Asian Games and the year leading to the Paris Olympics.
While 10 Judokas, which includes 3 TOPS Development and 7 NCOE athletes would be training for 21 days in Uzbekistan and Georgia, they will also compete in 3 Grand Slam events in Uzbekistan, Georgia, and Turkey during this period.
The players’ participation fees, airfare, lodging/boarding, medical insurance cost, local travel, and food costs among other expenditures would be borne by Sports Authority of India (SAI).
The MOC also approved expenditure for two badminton players to compete in the German Open, All England Championship, Swiss Open, Orleans Masters, Spain Masters, and Orleans Masters.
Financial assistance has been approved for fencers Laishram Moramba, Shreya Gupta, and Oinam Jubraj Singh to compete at Cadet & Junior Asian Championship, Tashkent in March.
Swimmer Srihari Nataraj is being provided financial assistance towards participation in Singapore National Championships and for the services of his personal coach Nihar Ameen & physiotherapist Karthikeyan Balavenkatesan for this event.
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