File photograph of Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra.
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Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra will likely be training at Gloria Sports Arena, Turkey for 61 days, the sports activities ministry mentioned on Monday.
The 25-year-old, who underneath the Target Olympics Podium Scheme (TOPS) funding had educated at Gloria Sports Arena final 12 months as nicely, will head to Turkey on April 1 and can stay there until May 31.
“Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports’ (MYAS) Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on March 16, approved Olympic Gold Medallist Neeraj Chopra’s proposal to train at Gloria Sports Arena, Turkey for a period of 61 days,” the Ministry mentioned in a launch.
“The TOPS funding will cover Neeraj, his coach Klaus Bartonietz and his Physiotherapist’s Airfare, Boarding & Lodging, Medical Insurance, and Local Transportation costs among others.”
The MOC members additionally authorised proposals to present monetary help to badminton gamers Priyanshu Rajawat and world junior championships silver medallist Sankar Muthusamy, and Deaf Olympics gold medalist Diksha Dagar.
The monetary help will embrace procurement of golf set gear and hiring of a private coach, health and vitamin coach for Dagar and funding Rajawat’s participation in Swiss Open, Spain Masters and Orleans Masters and Sankar’s participation in Orlen Polish Open and Slovenia Yonex Open.
