NEW DELHI, Sept 29: The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has sanctioned weightlifter Mirabai Chanu�s proposal of Rs 40 lakhs for a two-month overseas training program in Kansas, US along with her coach and physiotherapist, as well as her rehabilitation for a long standing injury that she had been carrying.
The decision was made at a virtual meeting which took place on Monday to discuss financial proposals of over Rs. 1.5 crores of athletes in six sports shooting, badminton, boxing, para sports, weightlifting and hockey who are part of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), as per a SAI statement.
The committee also sanctioned the proposals of shooters Anjum Moudgil and Mairaj Ahmad Khan for their equipment and training requirements. The panel also ratified the three month overseas training program (effective from September 7) of boxer Vikas Krishan along with his personal coach Ron Simms Jr. in US.
It also sanctioned the participation of three badminton players � Kidambi Srikanth, Saina Nehwal and Lakshya Sen � in the Danish Open Super 750. Further, it also sanctioned Sen�s training in Denmark and participation in the SaarLorLux Open. � IANS
