Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra will be training at Gloria Sports Arena, Turkey for 61 days, according to a sports ministry release. The 25-year-old Chopra, who under Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) funding, had
trained at Gloria Sports Arena last year as well, will head to Turkey on April 1 and will train there till May 31, the release added.
“Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' (MYAS) Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on March 16, approved Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra's proposal to train at Gloria Sports Arena,” the ministry said in the release.
The TOPS funding will cover Neeraj, his coach Klaus Bartonietz and his physiotherapist's airfare, board and lodging, medical insurance, and local transportation costs among others.
The MOC members also approved proposals to provide financial assistance to badminton players Priyanshu Rajawat, world junior championships silver medalist Sankar Muthusamy and Deaf Olympics gold medalist Diksha Dagar.
The financial assistance will include procurement of golf set equipment and hiring of a personal coach, fitness and nutrition trainer for Dagar and funding Rajawat’s participation in the Swiss Open, Spain Masters and Orleans Masters and Sankar’s participation in Orlen Polish Open and Slovenia Yonex Open.
