Sports activities Minister Harin Fernando is anticipated to make plans to assist Sri Lanka athletes via Street to Olympic’ programme and it’s already utilized for top efficiency athletes (tremendous) pool to get extra success mentioned Sports activities Director Common Prof Rear Admiral Shemal Fernando.
After the New 12 months holidays Sports activities Minister has launched this new programme to get athletes Paris Olympic qualification and this has already being conveyed to the respective sports activities our bodies mentioned Sports activities Director Common who’s in control of the Sports activities Improvement Division.
Sports activities Director Common
Prof. Rear Admiral Shemal Fernando
One other three extra months for the forthcoming Olympics however not one of the Sri Lanka athletes straight get qualification and this programme has been launched on behalf of essentially the most proficient athletes Sports activities Minister anticipated to get full assist via Cupboard approval and President Ranil Wickrmesinghe is able to give his fullest assist to this programme he mentioned.
Already 58 athletes from 12 sports activities are included within the Tremendous athletes pool and they’re extra centered on Olympics whereas based on the approval the chosen athletes bills of qualification competitions and Worldwide occasions could be very excessive however that cash has already been allotted by the Sports activities Ministry.
As well as via this Street to Olympic’ programme the chosen athletes obtain Rs.300,000 on a month-to-month foundation whereas their coaches will obtain Rs.100,000 allowance whereas the athletes who acquired overseas scholarships obtain a million rupees month-to-month. As well as diet allowances of Rs. 50,000 additionally given to the chosen pool athletes.
In accordance with this Street to Olympic programme the chosen athletes are eligible to participate in six Worldwide occasions and all their bills lined by the Sports activities Ministry.
Sports activities Director Common Prof. Rear Admiral Shemal Fernando mentioned we wished to see extra Olympic qualification athletes this time and Sports activities Minister prepared to provide his most assist Sports activities Improvement Division already given all obligatory amenities however nonetheless a number of the Sports activities Our bodies are attempting to get more cash for pointless occasions .We now have to learn about their programmes and their coordination with the Sports activities Ministry is extra very important added Sports activities Director Common.
We first acquired athletes particulars from the Sports activities Our bodies however because of numerous appeals we had so as to add 14 extra athletes to authentic 44 athletes listing altogether 58 athletes are centered as of late and Nationwide Sports activities Council headed by Dr Maiya Gunasekara additionally concerned on this programme to get success he mentioned
The variety of opponents (19 ) from Athletics whereas highest variety of 25 athletes from para sports activities are included for this pool. As well as opponents from Badminton, Swimming, Boxing ,Squash , Rifle taking pictures, Swimming and Diving ,Weightlifting, Wrestling additionally included for this Street to Olympic’ programme.
Dhammika Ratnaweera
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