NEW DELHI: Main Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s training-cum-competition journey to Hungary — to arrange for the choice trials for upcoming Asian Video games and World Championships — has been hit by visa points, TOI has learnt.
Vinesh, a number one face of the protest in opposition to former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, was speculated to fly out to Kyrgyzstan’s Bishkek on Saturday however has been caught in India awaiting the processing of her visa utility by the Hungarian embassy right here, which has the freestyle 53kg wrestler’s passport. She already has an e-visa for Bishkek.
As per the proposal submitted by Vinesh to the Sports activities Authority of India (SAI), she was scheduled to attend worldwide coaching camps in Bishkek from July 2 to 10 after which in Budapest from July 10 to 28. Vinesh was to journey together with her physiotherapist Ashwini Jeevan Patil, sparring accomplice Sangeeta Phogat and coach Sudesh.
The delay within the arrival of her Hungarian visa has prompted the sports activities ministry and the ministry of exterior affairs (MEA) to intervene and take up the matter with the embassy officers on an pressing foundation. It’s been learnt that SAI and officers within the Goal Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) held a number of rounds of telephonic dialogue with the MEA officers on Monday, requesting for the early decision of the difficulty.
It’s been learnt that MEA had written a letter to embassy officers to expedite Vinesh and Co’s visa utility. In keeping with sources, the officers have assured that their visas will are available a few days.
Throughout her Budapest stint, Vinesh is predicted to compete — for the primary time because the Birmingham CWG in July-August final yr — on the 4th worldwide rating collection occasion scheduled from July 13 to 16.
It’s been learnt that Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia has already left for a 36-day training-cum-competition journey to Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul from July 1 to August 5. He’s accompanied by coach Sujeet Maan, physiotherapist Anuj Gupta, sparring accomplice Jitender Kinha and energy and conditioning professional Kaazi Kiron Mustafa Hasan.
Sources have knowledgeable that Sakshee Malikkh, one other outstanding face of protest, and her husband Satyawart Kadian have additionally accompanied Bajrang and others to Kyrgyzstan to arrange for the trials.
Vinesh, a number one face of the protest in opposition to former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, was speculated to fly out to Kyrgyzstan’s Bishkek on Saturday however has been caught in India awaiting the processing of her visa utility by the Hungarian embassy right here, which has the freestyle 53kg wrestler’s passport. She already has an e-visa for Bishkek.
As per the proposal submitted by Vinesh to the Sports activities Authority of India (SAI), she was scheduled to attend worldwide coaching camps in Bishkek from July 2 to 10 after which in Budapest from July 10 to 28. Vinesh was to journey together with her physiotherapist Ashwini Jeevan Patil, sparring accomplice Sangeeta Phogat and coach Sudesh.
The delay within the arrival of her Hungarian visa has prompted the sports activities ministry and the ministry of exterior affairs (MEA) to intervene and take up the matter with the embassy officers on an pressing foundation. It’s been learnt that SAI and officers within the Goal Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) held a number of rounds of telephonic dialogue with the MEA officers on Monday, requesting for the early decision of the difficulty.
It’s been learnt that MEA had written a letter to embassy officers to expedite Vinesh and Co’s visa utility. In keeping with sources, the officers have assured that their visas will are available a few days.
Throughout her Budapest stint, Vinesh is predicted to compete — for the primary time because the Birmingham CWG in July-August final yr — on the 4th worldwide rating collection occasion scheduled from July 13 to 16.
It’s been learnt that Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia has already left for a 36-day training-cum-competition journey to Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul from July 1 to August 5. He’s accompanied by coach Sujeet Maan, physiotherapist Anuj Gupta, sparring accomplice Jitender Kinha and energy and conditioning professional Kaazi Kiron Mustafa Hasan.
Sources have knowledgeable that Sakshee Malikkh, one other outstanding face of protest, and her husband Satyawart Kadian have additionally accompanied Bajrang and others to Kyrgyzstan to arrange for the trials.
