MOC approves Rs 73.14 lakh for sailors training Europe
Fri, May 07 2021 07:56:18 PM
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS): The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on Friday approved a budget of Rs 73.14 lakh for four Olympic-bound sailors to train in Europe.
Though funds have been approved, the exposure tour could be delayed or even cancelled as the European nations aren t issuing visas to Indians due to a surge in Covid-19 cases in the country.
Nethra Kumanan (laser radial), Vishnu Saravanan (laser standard), KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar (skiff 49er) are the four sailors whose training plans in different parts of Europe were approved on Friday.
Stay calm like Dhoni, says Olympic-bound sailor Saravanan
Fri, Apr 23 2021 08:41:42 AM
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IANS): Vishnu Saravanan, one of the three sailors who recently qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, says staying calm like former India cricket captain MS Dhoni will be key during the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
Saravanan (Laser Standard), Nethra Kumanan (Laser Radial) and Vishnu Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar (Skiff 49er) had recently qualified for the Olympics, that start on July 23, through the Mussanah Open Sailing Championships in Oman, an Asian and African Olympic Qualifier.
In a virtual media interaction, Saravanan said he will be happy to finish in the top 50.
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