Sports Ministry to spend Rs 73.14 lakh on Olympic-bound sailors’ European coaching stint

Tokyo Olympic-bound sailors Nethra Kumanan (laser radial), Vishnu Saravanan (laser normal) in addition to KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar (skiff 49er) will practice in Europe forward of the Tokyo Olympics after the Sports Ministry’s Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on Friday authorised their respective proposals.
The whole price of worldwide coaching for the 4 athletes is Rs 73.14 lakhs.
Saravanan, included within the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) after securing his Tokyo berth on the Mussanah Open Sailing Championships in Oman, will practice along with his coach in Malta for 28 days.
In addition, the MOC has additionally cleared his proposal to be in Vilamoura, Portugal, for 14 days to coach and compete within the Medemblik Regatta. A complete funds of Rs 26.46 lakh has been authorised for this function, a Sports Authority of India assertion learn.
Kumanan, additionally inducted in TOPS after Mussanah Open, will practice in Gran Canaria, Spain for 28 days. She will compete within the Medemblik Regatta after which practice and compete in Hungary. The MOC has authorised a funds of Rs 20.54 lakh for her moreover air fares.
Similarly, Ganapathy and Thakkar, who too had been included in TOPS after the Mussanah Open, will practice in Cascais, Portugal for 28 days and in addition take part within the Medemblik Regatta. The MOC has authorised a funds of Rs 26.14 lakh for the duo.
“As with the coaches of the Laser sailors, the coach fee for the 49ers and the cost of chartering boats are part of the budgets,” the SAI assertion stated.
The 4 sailors created historical past final month after they grew to become the primary from the game to qualify for the Olympics from the nation.