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Union Sports Ministry approves preparatory camp for Neeraj Chopra in Switzerland

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Union Sports Ministry Approves Preparatory Camp For Neeraj Chopra In Switzerland

By IANS News September 01, 2023 • 22:10 PM View: 701

The Mission Olympic Cell: Soon after his return from Europe after winning the World Championship gold in Budapest and silver in the Zurich Diamond League, the government approved a 12-day training stint for Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra in Switzerland.

The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has approved Chopra's participation in a 12-day training camp in Magglingen, Switzerland, ahead of his participation in the Diamond League 2023 final scheduled in Eugene, USA this September.

A total of Rs 5.89 lakh have been sanctioned for the preparatory camp, set between September 1 and 12.

TAGS New Delhi World Championship Zurich Diamond League Neeraj Chopra The Mission Olympic Cell Diamond League Parul Chaudhary Paris Olympics National Record TOPS Core Youth Affairs Sharath Kamal Chris Pfeiffer Satwik Rankireddy Chirag Shetty

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