The 25-year-old, who beneath the Target Olympics Podium Scheme (TOPS) funding had skilled at Gloria Sports Arena final 12 months as properly, will head to Turkey on April 1 and can stay there until May 31.

“Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports’ (MYAS) Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on March 16, approved Olympic Gold Medallist Neeraj Chopra’s proposal to train at Gloria Sports Arena, Turkey for a period of 61 days,” the Ministry stated in a launch.

“The TOPS funding will cover Neeraj, his coach Klaus Bartonietz and his Physiotherapist’s Airfare, Boarding & Lodging, Medical Insurance, and Local Transportation costs among others.” The MOC members additionally permitted proposals to supply monetary help to badminton gamers Priyanshu Rajawat and world junior championships silver medallist Sankar Muthusamy, and Deaf Olympics gold medalist Diksha Dagar.

The monetary help will embody procurement of golf set tools and hiring of a private coach, health and diet coach for Dagar and funding Rajawat’s participation in Swiss Open, Spain Masters and Orleans Masters and Sankar’s participation in Orlen Polish Open and Slovenia Yonex Open.