high performance director

NEW DELHI: Shiva Keshavan, the first Indian representative to compete in the luge event at the Winter Olympics, has been appointed chief coach as well as high performance director of the national team by the Luge Federation of India.

In a letter addressed to the Arjuna awardee, the federation informed Keshavan of its decision to appoint him for the twin role while acknowledging his achievements representing India in the past 22 years, PTI reports.

May 17, 2019 17:05
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