‘Chopra model’ could have been tried for others
The Hindu
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As javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra gets ready for his next meet, Sweden’s Karlstad GP, back home Shivpal Singh must be really desperate for meets. Shivpal, like Chopra, has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics but the Athletics Federation of India’s plans to send him and others to Turkey and more recently to Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan for competitions have failed. Visa restrictions and 14-day quarantine have often been given out as hurdles for athletes’ travel abroad. That brings us to the big question: Why didn’t the AFI try the ‘Chopra model’ to send Shivpal and others abroad at this crucial stage with the Olympics just 40 days away. Chopra, the country’s brightest hope for a medal in Tokyo, flew to Portugal via France on June 6 and won a meet in Lisbon four days later.More Related News