Sports Ministry approves financial assistance for judokas, shuttlers and fencers

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Olympic Cell has approved financial assistance towards training and Grand Slams competitions for 10 Judokas, 2 Badminton players, and 3 Fencers among others.
The ten Judokas would be on training for 21 days in Uzbekistan and Georgia and will also compete in three Grand Slam events in Uzbekistan, Georgia, and Turkey during this period. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in a statement said that the players' participation fees, airfare, lodging and boarding and food costs among other expenditures would be borne by Sports Authority of India.
The Mission Olympic Cell also approved expenditure for two Badminton players to compete in German Open, All England Championship, Swiss Open, Orleans Masters, Spain Masters and Orleans Masters.
In Fencing, financial assistance has been approved for Fencers Laishram Moramba, Shreya Gupta, and Oinam Jubraj Singh to compete at Cadet and Junior Asian Championship, Tashkent in March. Financial Assistance is also being provided to Swimmer Srihari Nataraj towards participation in Singapore National Championship.

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