<p> The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has sanctioned a grant of Rs 10.52 lakh for the purchase of sports equipment and other essential items for athletes participating in in the Winter Olympics Games. <br /> <br /></p>.<p>This was decided at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) held here last week. <br /><br />“Although such assistance is not normally given from NSDF, the executive committee decided to extend the assistance as a special case in view of the importance of the event,” the ministry said in a statement on Monday.<br /><br /> Three sportspersons — Shiva Keshavan (Luge), Himanshu Thakur (Alpine Skiing) and Nadeem Iqbal (Alpine Skiing) have qualified for the Sochi Winter Olympics beginning on February 7.<br /><br />The grant from NSDF is in addition to the assistance for sports kit, air fare, accommodation etc already sanctioned for the participants of the Winter Olympics.<br />“Earlier Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has also sanctioned financial assistance of about Rs 34.00 Lakh to Shiva Keshavan for training for preparation of the Winter Olympics,” the ministry release added.</p>
<p> The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has sanctioned a grant of Rs 10.52 lakh for the purchase of sports equipment and other essential items for athletes participating in in the Winter Olympics Games. <br /> <br /></p>.<p>This was decided at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) held here last week. <br /><br />“Although such assistance is not normally given from NSDF, the executive committee decided to extend the assistance as a special case in view of the importance of the event,” the ministry said in a statement on Monday.<br /><br /> Three sportspersons — Shiva Keshavan (Luge), Himanshu Thakur (Alpine Skiing) and Nadeem Iqbal (Alpine Skiing) have qualified for the Sochi Winter Olympics beginning on February 7.<br /><br />The grant from NSDF is in addition to the assistance for sports kit, air fare, accommodation etc already sanctioned for the participants of the Winter Olympics.<br />“Earlier Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has also sanctioned financial assistance of about Rs 34.00 Lakh to Shiva Keshavan for training for preparation of the Winter Olympics,” the ministry release added.</p>
