Tokyo Olympic wrestling bronze medalist Bajrang Punia arrived in Moscow on Monday for a 26-day pre-season training scheduled till January 21.
“I chose Russia because its wrestlers won most of the medals at the Olympics and world championships. “I would benefit from training here with experienced wrestlers,” Bajrang said in his first camp after the Olympics.
Jitendra Kumar and Anand Kumar have accompanied Bajrang as his partner and physiotherapist respectively.
The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of the Union Sports Ministry has approved the travel of Bajrang at a total cost of Rs 7.53 lakh, a statement said.
Considered a medal contender for next year’s Commonwealth Games and Asian Games and the 2024 Paris Olympics, the wrestler will compete in the ranking series events in Italy and Turkey in February and the Asian Championships in Mongolia in April.
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