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Vijender, Sushil get land to set up sports academies

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BS Reporter Chandigarh
The Haryana government has approved allotment of land to Olympic winners Sushil Kumar and Vijender Kumar for setting up wrestling and boxing academies, respectively.

The state Cabinet approved the proposal to allot five acres in Motilal Nehru School of Sports, Sonepat to Sushil Kumar Foundation for setting up of a wrestling academy. It also decided to allot three acres to boxer Vijender Kumar for setting up of a boxing academy.

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First Published: Jan 29 2014 | 8:48 PM IST

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