The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of the Ministry of Sports has approved Asian Games gold medalist wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s proposal to include strength and conditioning coach Wayne Patrick Lombard for the international training camp in Hungary from June 10 to 21. at the Paris Olympics, requested assistance for airfare, visa fees, food and accommodation and local transport from Lombard in Hungary,” the ministry statement read. She will also be competing in the United World Wrestling 2nd Ranking Series – Polyak Imre & Varga Janos Memorial from June 6th to 9th in Budapest.
“The MOC also approved Vinesh’s proposal for support to compete in the Spanish Grand Prix on July 5-7 in Madrid. His support team will include physiotherapist Ashwini Jeevan Patil, sparring partner Arvind and coach Woller Akos,” he added.
Additionally, the MOC approved Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra’s plan to train in Europe for 60 days from May 29 to July 28 together with coach Klaus Bartonietz and physiotherapist Ishaan Marwaha in preparation for Paris 2024.
Neeraj will train in Kuortane (Finland) from May 29 to June 18. The javelin thrower will prepare for the Paris Olympic Games from June 19 to July 7 in Saarbrucken, Germany. After that, the 26-year-old will be at the Gloria Sports Arena in Turkey from July 8th.
“Financial assistance under TOPS will cover air tickets, accommodation, meals, medical insurance, local transport expenses in addition to direct subsidy in accordance with Sports Authority of India norms,” the ministry said.
High jumper Shaili Singh’s proposal to extend her training camp in Europe until June 23 was also approved by the MOC. Shaili will train in Lisbon, Paris, Athens and Geneva alongside coach Bobby George.
The MOC also approved the request of shotgun shooters Rajeshwari Kumari and Maheshwari Chauhan to take their personal trainers to the training camp in Italy in June. Rajeshwari’s personal coach David Kostelecky will accompany the trap shooter to Italy from June 1 to 14. She will compete in the ISSF World Cup in Lonato in the same period.
Maheshwari’s personal coach Riccardo Fillipelli will train her from May 31 to June 11, 2024. Maheshwari, who became the first Indian shooter to win a quota for the Paris Olympics, will also be at the ISSF World Cup Lonato from June 12th to 19th, 2024.
The MOC also approved a request from 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games badminton bronze medalist HS Prannoy for financial assistance to hire full-time coach Rohan George Mathews from June 20 to July 22 in Hyderabad, in addition to Take advantage of the services of a center that provides recovery products. including hyperbaric oxygen therapy and red light therapy.
Maisnam Meiraba and Anupama Upadhyay’s proposal for support to compete in international tournaments secured MOC approval. While Maisnam will be seen in action at the BWF Super 100 Kaohsiung Masters from June 16 to 24, Anupama will compete in two events – BWF Super 500 Sathio Australia Open from June 8 to 16 and Kaohsiung Masters.
It also approved recurve archer Atanu Das’ request for monetary support for two-month training at Army Sports Institute, Pune from June 1 to August 5, along with coach Mim Gurung was also approved by the MOC.
The request for assistance from another archer from the TOPS Core group, Aditya Choudhary, to acquire various equipment was also approved.
Seamer Vishnu Sarvanan’s request to hire physiotherapist Sarath Lal for 40 days during his training camp in Marseille and para-powerlifter Ashok’s request to secure a wheelchair were also approved by the MOC.
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