Sports Ministry Approves Kishore Jena & Mirabai Chanu’s Training in Australia for Paris Olympics

January 11, 2024 | Author: News Desk

New Delhi, Jan 11: The Sports Ministry on Thursday approved Asian Games silver medallist javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena’s proposal to train in Australia, while also funding Tokyo Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu’s month-long rehab training in the US ahead of the Paris Games.

Jena will be training in Gold Coast, Australia for 78 days, while Chanu will head to the US for training in St. Louis. She will be having regular sessions with Dr Aron Horschig and will be accompanied by chief coach Vijay Sharma.

“MYAS, under its Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) will fund Jena, his coach and physiotherapist’s airfare, boarding & lodging expenditures, along with cost for availing training and massage facilities, medical and local travel expenses and Medical Insurance cost among other expenditures,” the Ministry said in a release.