Riders' training halted due to lack of funds

Major Apurva and Dfr Kumar have been training in France under National Coach Rodolphe Scherer since June 15 after achieving the required FEI Minimum Eligibility Requirement (MER) that is the first criteria to be eligible for participation at the Hangzhou Games, starting September 23

In a setback to the country’s Eventing riders preparing for the upcoming Asian Games, lack of funds has halted training of Indian Army’s Major Apurva Dabhade and Daffadar Vikas Kumar, who have approached the Sports Ministry and the national federation for immediate intervention.

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Major Apurva and Dfr Kumar have been training in France under National Coach Rodolphe Scherer since June 15 after achieving the required FEI Minimum Eligibility Requirement (MER) that is the first criteria to be eligible for participation at the Hangzhou Games, starting September 23.

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