The Sports activities Ministry on Tuesday authorised wrestler Bajrang Punia’s request for monetary help and prolonged the tenure of his power and conditioning coach Kazi Kiron Mustafa Hasan till the tip of Could despite the fact that he’s out of rivalry for the Paris Olympics this yr. Punia, who’s a part of a long-standing protest towards the Wrestling Federation of India for alleged sexual harassment of ladies grapplers by its former President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, had failed to complete within the high 4 of the 65kg class on the latest trials to choose the squads for the Asian Championships and the Asian Olympic Qualifiers subsequent month.
“Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) additionally authorised wrestler Bajrang Punia’s proposal for monetary help and extension of service of his power and conditioning knowledgeable Kazi Kiron Mustafa Hasan until finish of Could 2024, when closing choice trials for the Paris Olympics will happen,” the ministry said in a press launch with out specifying the quantity authorised for him. As per the choice standards, the top-four in all of the Olympic weight classes will tackle the quota winner within the closing choice trials to determine who will characterize India on the Video games. One other protesting wrestler, Vinesh Phogat, has saved herself in rivalry within the 53kg class by ending inside top-four on the latest trials, whereas making the reduce for the Asian qualifiers within the 50kg division.
Other than the 30-year-old Punia, the MOC additionally authorised Commonwealth Video games champion desk tennis participant Sreeja Akula’s request for monetary help to coach in Chinese language Taipei forward of the Olympics.
Sreeja, who received the blended doubles gold at 2022 CWG in Birmingham together with veteran Sharath Kamal, will practice below coach Liu Jun-Lin for 12 days.
”..throughout her keep she may even spar towards numerous different paddlers on the membership,” Ministry mentioned in a media launch.
The MOC additionally authorised judoka Tulika Mann’s request for monetary help for participation in a Grand Slam occasion in Antalya, Turkey adopted by coaching camp on the similar location.
Moreover international coaching, MOC additionally authorised proposals for monetary help to take part in competitions for desk tennis gamers Manav Thakkar and Payas Jain.
Whereas Manav will head to Havirov, Czech-Repulic for WTT Feeder occasion, Payas Jain will go to WTT Feeder occasions in Dusseldorf, Germany and Havirov, Czech-Repulic.
