After Tokyo Olympics, Haryana’s First Rehab Centre for Athletes to be Built in Panchkula

After Tokyo Olympics, Haryana’s First Rehab Centre for Athletes to be Built in Panchkula

Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex, Haryana

The Tokyo Olympics saw great success for the athletes, as the country moves towards the direction of excellence in sports. Sportspersons from Haryana were a great contribution during the Olympics, with them accounting for 3 individual medals through Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Bajrang Punia. Two of the Indian men’s hockey team players who won bronze, Sumit Kumar and Surender Kumar also hail from Haryana.

The Haryana Government awarded Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya and Bajrang Punia with Rs. 6 crore, Rs. 4 crore and Rs. 2.5 crore respectively, while the hockey players were awarded with cheques of Rs. 2.5 crore each.

Several other players who gave exceptional performances at the Olympics like Seema Bisla, Abhishek Verma and Amit Panghal among others received Rs. 15 lakh each. Women’s hockey team players like Rani Rampal, Savita Punia and Neha Goyal received awards of Rs. 50 lakh and job offers.

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5 Centres of Excellence, 4 Rehab Centres to be Opened for Athletes in Haryana after Tokyo Olympics

Nahar Singh Stadium, Faridabad Haryana
Nahar Singh Stadium, Faridabad Haryana

The Haryana Government will also be making efforts to make Haryana a sports hub. They will be building five sports centres of excellence where athletes will be given the best facilities possible.

“Five sports centres of excellence (for boxing, hockey, shooting, wrestling and athletics) will be opened in state where free coaching will be provided to talented players,” said Dushyant Chautala, the deputy Minister of Haryana.

The sports Minister of Haryana, Sandeep Singh said that as important as the facilities are, rehab is equally important for the athletes. He said that many times players get hurt and this is a very low time for the athletes. He touched on Bajrang Punia also playing at Tokyo Olympics despite being injured. Even though Punia won a medal, Sinh said that rehab is very important going into the future.

“Right now our players have to go abroad for rehab, but not anymore. We will opening four rehab centres right here in Haryana. The four centres will be covering the whole of Haryana. There will be 5-5 cities near two of the rehab centres, and 6-6 cities near the other two.” said Sinh.

There will be foreign doctors and foreign physios in the centres along with sports science facilities for efficient and successful rehab of athletes. There will be a dietician for the athletes along with injury management, and all the athletes needs will be taken care of.

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