Six para athletes in TOPS core group

NEW DELHI, Feb 23: As many as six para athletes were on Wednesday added to the core group of players under the Sport Ministry’s Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) keeping in mind the several major tournaments this year and the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The athletes inducted into the scheme include Ekta Bhayan, Neeraj Yadav, Nimisha C Suresh and Radha Venkatesh (para athletics), Prachi Yadav (para canoe) and Paramjeet Kumar (para powerlifting).
The decision was made by the Sports Ministry at a Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) meeting attended by members, including former footballer Bhaichung Bhutia, long jumper Anju Bobby George and shuttler Trupti Murgunde, besides representatives of various federations and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra.
The meeting was chaired by SAI Director General Sandip Pradhan. (PTI)