New Delhi: Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has had his camp sanctioned for an additional one month.

Bajrang Punia has been training at Cliff Kean Wrestling Club in Michigan since December 4. His training stint in the USA has been granted a one-month extension and will now go on till the first week of February, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said on Tuesday. This decision to sanction the camp at an approximate cost of INR 11.65 lakhs under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) was taken at the Mission Olympic Cell meeting that took place last week. In an official statement, Punia said, "All facilities here are available, there is a gym, moreover I am getting very good sparring partners. The college boys who train here are good as well. I am getting access to everything I need to improve my level."

Punia earned a quota for the Tokyo Olympics in September 2019 after winning a bronze medal at the World Championships. His last competitive international event was in February 2020 at the Asian Senior Championships in New Delhi.

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