New Delhi: Six Asian Games-bound wrestlers have departed for Romania under the Sports Ministry’s ‘assistance to NSF scheme’ along with three support staff members for a special training camp-cum-competition.
During the visit the team will also participate in Ion Cornianu and Ladislau Simon event from August 18 to 20, a press release said Friday.
The international tour will last for 15 days with full funding for the same to cover the team’s training cost, boarding/lodging costs, airfare, visa costs, and out-of-pocket allowance (OPA) among other expenditures, the release stated.
The Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou, China, from September 23 to October 8.
Greco-Roman wrestlers for Romania tour:
1) Gyanendar – 60kg
2) Neeraj -67kg
3) Vikas – 77kg – Khelo India Athlete
4) Sunil Kumar – 87kg – TOPS Athlete
5) Narinder Cheema – 97kg – Khelo India Athlete
6) Naveen – 130kg.
PTI
