Mahesh Sharma
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 4
The lack of Indian athletes to lift the medal tally in the course of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics has drawn consideration of NRIs from the area, who’ve joined arms to make sure that monetary constraints don’t crush the efficiency of aspiring sportspersons sooner or later.
These NRIs have determined to sponsor chosen athletes for at the least subsequent two years and discover possibilities of their intensive coaching in international international locations, together with the USA.
The NRIs, led by of PAU, Ludhiana, alumnus Sanjiv Ahluwalia, claimed that they’ve already began supporting some athletes and sportspersons by facilitating their coaching and apply, in addition to offering gadgets required every now and then. “For example, we’ve determined to sponsor Kamalpreet Kaur (who completed sixth in girls’s discus throw) for at the least the following two years. We’ve got earmarked a fund for sending Rs 25,000 monthly to her,” he stated. Hoping that Kamalpreet would someday deliver glory to India, Ahluwalia stated she was amongst these whose intensive coaching can be organized within the USA or every other appropriate nation.
Earlier, the NRIs had recognised Manshi Dalal, a boxer from Haryana, Tejinder Singh Toor, shot putter, and Gurvinder Singh, a sprinter.
“We had despatched a draft price $2,575 to Manshi, a boxer of reputation who had received medals at nationwide and worldwide boxing meets, after coming to know that she was dwelling in poverty because of the alleged apathy of the federal government,” Ahluwalia stated, sustaining that Kamalpreet Kaur and Tejinder Singh Toor had been additionally despatched kits as token of recognition of their excellent performances.
The NRIs have been sponsoring Gurindervir Singh, one other sprinter from the area, for the previous two years.
