Mission Olympic Cell Approves Rs 73.14 Lakh for Sailors’ Training in Europe. (Photo Credit: IANS)
Nethra Kumanan, Vishnu Saravanan, KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar are the 4 sailors whose coaching plans in completely different components of Europe had been authorized.
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- Last Updated:May 08, 2021, 00:47 IST
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The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on Friday authorized a funds of Rs 73.14 lakh for 4 Olympic-bound sailors to coach in Europe. Though funds have been authorized, the publicity tour may very well be delayed and even cancelled because the European nations aren’t issuing visas to Indians because of a surge in Covid-19 circumstances in the nation. Nethra Kumanan (laser radial), Vishnu Saravanan (laser normal), KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar (skiff 49er) are the 4 sailors whose coaching plans in completely different components of Europe had been authorized on Friday.
Saravanan, who secured the Tokyo Olympics berth on the Mussanah Open Sailing Championships in Oman, plans to coach together with his coach in Malta for 28 days. The sailor can be planning to coach and compete in Vilamoura, Portugal. The MOC has sanctioned a complete funds of Rs 26.46 lakh for his coaching.
Nethra plans to coach in Spain for 28 days. There can be a proposal from right here to compete in Hungary. MOC has authorized a funds of Rs 20.54 lakh for her.
The Ganapathy-Thakkar duo plans to coach in Cascais, Portugal for 28 days. MOC authorized a funds of Rs 26.14 lakh for them. If they don’t get a visa for Portugal, Ganapathy and Thakkar plan to coach in Rameswaram in southern India.
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