Bangalore: Noted coach Vladimir Chertkov, who helped Indian gymnast Ashish Kumar create history by winning medals at last year's Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, is all set to pack his bags as the sports ministry is yet to clear the long term development programme worked out by the Russian-American.
Chertkov, known for his love-hate relationship with the Gymnastics Federation of India and Sports Authority of India officials, said he has decided to go home ( Chicago, USA) as it is "now impossible" for Kumar to qualify for the Olympics.
"We came really close as Ashish finished 108 out of 270 competitors at the Tokyo World Championship in September," Chertkov told TOI. In the all-round event Ashish scored 79.30 points. If he had scored two more points he would have qualified for the test event to held in London in January.
The Times Of India