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Manu, Saurabh among 16 shooters under TOPS scheme ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Manu, Saurabh among 16 shooters under TOPS scheme ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Shooter Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary (FIle)

New Delhi, Dec 13 (UNI) The Sports Authority of India's Mission Olympic Cell on Thursday approved the names of 16 athletes along with eight young shooters including the names of Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary to be included in its Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) in the disciplines of shooting, tennis and table tennis.
"The performance of potential athletes was reviewed in the context of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. It was also decided to extend support towards a specific developmental group for the 2024 Olympics," a SAI release stated.
Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary were the gold medallist in 10m air pistol in their respective categories at the recent Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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