The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports’ Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has approved financial assistance for tennis player Rohan Bopanna and his men’s doubles partner Sriram Balaji to compete in two ATP Tour events ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Bopanna and Balaji, along with their coach and physiotherapist, will participate in ATP 500 events in Hamburg and Umag before heading to Paris.
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In addition, the MOC has approved requests from shooters Rhythm Sangwan, Sarabjot Singh, Vijayveer, and Anish Bhanwala for expenses related to personal coaches or trainers during their Olympic Training Camp in Volmerange and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Chateauroux. The Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) will cover costs including flights, board and lodging, visa expenses, and local transportation.
Support for skeet shooters Maheshwari Chauhan and Anantjeet Singh Naruka was also approved. They will train with personal coaches Riccardo Fillipelli in Arrezo, Italy, and Ennio Falco at the Tiro A Volo Falco range in Capua, Italy, respectively.
Steeplechasers Avinash Sable and Parul Chaudhary, along with their coach Scott Simmons, will receive support for training in St. Moritz, Switzerland, for 24 days leading up to the Olympic Games.
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Further assistance was approved for the Women’s Relay 4x400m team to procure equipment and for table tennis player Harmeet Desai’s training support in Biberach, Germany, including the purchase of consumables and fees for support staff.
Lastly, MOC has inducted 400m Sprinter Kiran Pahal, High Jumper Sarvesh Anil Kushare, and Shot Putter Abha Khatua into the TOPS Core group for the Paris Olympics Cycle, ensuring additional support and resources for their preparation.
