New Delhi: Indian Tennis Star Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna, Ankita Raina and Ramkumar Ramanathan on Thursday was included in the core group of athletes under the Olympic Olympic Podium scheme of the Minister of Sports (Puncak) to Hangzhou Asian this year.
The decision to include the quartet for the support below the peak was taken at the Olympic cell meeting sports service mission after receiving a request from the All India Tennis Association (Aita).
In addition, MOC also approved RS 3.62 lakh for teenager’s archers Manjiri alone to purchase a set of recurve arc.
He won the Bronze at the 2021 World Archery Youth Championship at Wroclaw, Poland in August last year.
MOC also gave sanctions on the proposal worth Rs 4.31 lakh for Singhraj Adhana pistol shooters, who won silver and bronze in Paralympic matches in Tokyo, to live and practice in the range of Shooting Karni from February 10 to March 25.
Costs include Rs 2.26 lakh for ammunition for 25m and 50m events.
According to a statement issued by Sai, coach JP Nutiyal, who has been with Manish Narwal in the range of Tuxlakabad, will extend his 10-day stay to help Singhraj Adhana.
Skeet Shooter Gurjot Singh Proposal for Ammunition and Target Clay Worth RS 2.68 Lakh Approved as well as teenagers Air Rifle Shooter Rudranksh Patil’s proposal for equipment worth Rs 1.03 Lakh.
Four tennis players including Sania, Bopanna was included in the peak to ASID
