New Delhi, India, February 16, 2022: Athletes from India’s national teams in wrestling, shooting and weightlifting got a huge boost with the Indian Sports Ministry saying on Tuesday, February 15, that it will fund foreign trips and upcoming international competitions.
Ten wrestlers in each of three categories – men’s freestyle, women and Greco-Roman - are set to compete in Bulgaria from February 17-20 and a ranking event in Turkey from February 24-27.
“A total of 20 men’s wrestlers across the Freestyle and Greco-Roman categories will be taking part while 10 coaching staff will accompany them. The women’s wrestling contingent, meanwhile, consists of 10 wrestlers and five supporting staff,” the Sports Ministry said in a release.
Tokyo Olympics medallists Ravi Dahiya and Bajrang Punia will compete in the Turkey event.
The Indian weightlifting team will participate in Singapore from February 23-28. Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu will be part of a 24-strong contingent.
The government has also approved the participation of a 33-member Indian shooting team in the ISSF World Cup, Cairo, Egypt, from February 25 to March 8. Tokyo Olympians Divyansh Singh Panwar, Apurvi Chandela, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Sanjeev Rajput, Saurabh Chaudhary and Rani Sarnobat will compete.
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