Published 12:15 IST, April 3rd 2024
Nikhat, Manika, Sreeshankar's request for TOPS funding to train abroad cleared by sports ministry
Several top athletes, including the Olympic-bound trio of boxer Nikhat Zareen, long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, and table tennis player Manika Batra's request for financial assistance to train abroad was on Wednesday cleared by the Sports Ministry following a meeting here.
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Several top athletes, including Olympic-bound trio of boxer Nikhat Zareen, long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, and table tennis player Manika Batra's request for financial assistance to train abroad was on Wednesday cleared by Sports Ministry following a meeting here.
Boxers Nikhat, Preeti Pawar, Parveen Hooda and Lovlina Borgohain will travel to Turkey for a foreign training camp along with ir coaches and a physio, ministry said in a statement.
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Wrestlers Sujeet (65kg), Deepak Punia (86kg) and Naveen (74kg) will head to Russia along with ir sparring partners, a coach and physiorapists to train ahead of Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament later this month.
All assistance is being provided under ministry's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).
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Shotgun shooter Bhowneesh Mendiratta's Mendiratta, who has secured a Paris quota place for country, will travel to Italy to train with personal coach Daniele Di Spig for ISSF World Cup in Baku.
Asian Games and Commonwealth Games medallist Sreeshankar's proposal for competing in Diamond League in Suzhou and Doha was also cleared.
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TOPS will cover Sreeshankar's coach and psychologist's airfare, boarding/lodging cost, out-of-pocket allowance, visa fees and medical insurance cost, among or expenses.
India's top TT player Manika Batra will get financial assistance for participation in WTT Feeder Varazdin in Croatia. Her coach Aman Balgu will accompany her for participation in World Mixed Doubles Olympic Qualification Event in Havirov, Czech Republic.
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Three shooters -- Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Raiza Dhillon (skeet) and Rajeshwari Kumari (trap) -- and para-badminton player Palak Kohli were also included in TOPS core group for this Olympic cycle.
12:15 IST, April 3rd 2024