Shraddha is an athlete from Maharashtra, but she trains at SAI and the National Centers of Excellence (NCOE), both in Bhopal. So, winning a gold medal here was like winning at home.
“15 athletes playing from NCOE Bhopal are international players, we are expecting at least five to seven gold medals and a minimum of 12 medals from these players, coach Yashpal Solanki said.
Olympic trials: Punjab judoka flays inadequate preparation time
By IANS |
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Thu, Feb 11 2021 21:12 IST |
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Five-member Indian judo team for Tel Aviv Grand Slam ( Credit: International Judo Federation). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Feb 11 : Olympian Avtar Singh has criticised the functioning of the Judo Federation of India (JFI) for not following National Sports Development Code 2011 and International Judo Federation (IJF) rules while holding national selection trials for the Olympic qualifying competitions, including Asian Oceania Championship, held on February 9 and 10 here.
In a letter addressed to JFI general secretary Man Mohan Jaiswal, Singh, who competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has pointed out that competitors were just given five days to prepare for the trials meant for the prestigious competitions like the Olympic qualifiers, held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.