MOC approves sailors proposal to train and compete overseas preparation for the Asian Games

Mission Olympic Cell today approved proposals from four sailors to train and compete overseas in the run-up to the Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China, next year. The proposals from the four Olympian sailors cost more than two crore 75 lakh rupees.

The Mission Olympic Cell has also ratified several proposals which had been approved on an emergency basis. These included Olympic Games Javelin throw gold medallist Neeraj Chopra’s proposal to have his off-season training in Chula Vista, United States of America, defending women’s badminton world champion PV Sindhu’s proposal for assistance to engage the services of her fitness trainer at the BWF World Championships in Spain.