New Delhi: The strong eyes were set at 2024 Olympics, Amit Khatri racing coach, Chandan Singh had asked the government to include his environment in the Target Olympic podium scheme (peak) after the young man won a silver medal at the U-20 Athletic Championship in the world of Nairobi on the day Saturday.
Khatri, who recorded 42 minutes 17.94 seconds, led up to two last laps from 1000m race walking in Nairobi but Heristone host country Wanyoni pulled ahead of the 17-year-old India to win gold with the best time 42 years.
: 10.84s.
Chandan said Khatri, from the Rohtak district in Haryana, has the potential to become a top-class racing walker in the next few years and the aim is to be eligible for the Paris Olympics 2024.
“The technique of the road is very good and he is a fast learner.
He can be a pedestrian luxury race in The country was in the next few years but he would need the future funds.
So, I asked Sai to put it in the tops scheme, “Chandan told PTI from the Army Sports Institute in Pune where he worked.
“The aim is to prepare it for the 2024 Olympics.
But he doesn’t have a sponsor, no one supports him financially.
His father works at the BSF (non officer rank) and his mother is a housewife.
So, it is difficult to be financially amit..” Authority initiatives Indian sports (SAI) began in 2014, where government funds for athletes (core groups) for their training and competition.
It was expanded last year to enter junior athletes (development groups) which will get Rs 25,000 from pocket allowances per month.
“Amit’s family does whatever they can but I know it’s difficult for them.
Every time he trains in Uttarakhand, I take care of accommodation and food,” Chandan said, who belonged to Uttarakhand.
“But sometimes we have to go to Ooty (for high altitude training) and sometimes in Sai Bengaluru, so he needs financial support.
The diet is also important,” Chandan said, he himself had a former runholder who represented the country in 2013 And the 2015 World Championship.
“When I first met him at Nis Patiala, he was very lean and thin but I knew that he could be prepared to be the top pedestrian.
Now he is in a better condition physically and fitness.” He said Khatri would be placed through light training for a 20 km walk in the coming months and preparing for next year’s national senior racial race championship which was usually held in February.
“I have to prepare it for 20 km slowly and gradually.
The 10km program is not at the Olympics.
We will start training 20 km in the next few months.
I have to do it slowly.” He can take part in the national senior race.
The program runs next year so he can qualify for the Olympics 2024.
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