Lok Sabha Question No. 291 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Athletes representing India at Olympics and Commonwealth Games
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 291 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2023

Athletes representing India at Olympics and Commonwealth Games

*291. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will  the  Minister  of  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  AND  SPORTS  be  pleased  to state:

(a) the details and the number of athletes belonging to the State of Andhra Pradesh who represented India at the latest Olympics;

(b)  the  details  and  the  number  of  athletes  belonging  to  the  said State who represented India at the latest Commonwealth games;

- (c)  the  details  of  division  of  such  athletes  into  male  and  female athletes respectively; and

(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to increase such participation?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question  No.  291  to  be  answered  on  21.3.2023  by  SHRI  RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU regarding 'Athletes  representing  India at Olympics and Commonwealth Games'

## (a)  to  (c):  The  details  of  athletes  belonging  to  the  State  of Andhra Pradesh who represented India at Tokyo Olympic Games, 2020 and Commonwealth Games, 2022 are as under:

| Tokyo Olympics, 2020   | Tokyo Olympics, 2020         | Tokyo Olympics, 2020   | Tokyo Olympics, 2020   |
|------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| S No.                  | Name                         | Discipline             | Gender                 |
| 1.                     | Shri Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | Badminton              | Male                   |
| 2.                     | Ms. P.V Sindhu               | Badminton              | Female                 |
| 3.                     | Ms. Rajani Etimarpu          | Hockey                 | Female                 |

| Commonwealth Games, 2022   | Commonwealth Games, 2022     | Commonwealth Games, 2022   | Commonwealth Games, 2022   |
|----------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| S. No.                     | Name                         | Discipline                 | Gender                     |
| 1.                         | Ms. Jyothi Yarraji           | Athletics                  | Female                     |
| 2.                         | Shri Kidambi Srikanth        | Badminton                  | Male                       |
| 3.                         | Shri Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | Badminton                  | Male                       |
| 4.                         | Ms. P.V Sindhu               | Badminton                  | Female                     |
| 5.                         | Ms. Rajani Etimarpu          | Hockey                     | Female                     |

- (d):    Sports,  being  a  State  subject,  it  is  responsibility  of  State Governments  and  Union  Territory  (UT)  Administrations  to  take steps  for  promotion  and  development  of  the  sports  in  their respective  States/UTs  so  that  more  and  more  sportspersons from  their  States  and  UTs  achieve  the  levels  of  excellence  to participate in international sports events including mega sports such as Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games.

On its part, the schemes of the Ministry of Youth Affairs aiming at  increased  participation  in  international  sports  events  are applicable  to  sportspersons  from  across  the  country  including that from Andhra Pradesh.

The  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports  is  providing  financial assistance  to  recognized  National  Sports  Federations  (NSFs) towards training of athletes which includes all requisite facilities for  their  preparations including wholesome nutritious diet, food supplements, equipment support, state-of-the-art infrastructure, lodging,  travelling  facilities,  services  of  reputed  Indian  and Foreign  Coaches/supporting staff,  scientific  &  medical  support, sports  kit,  etc.  besides  financial  assistance  for  their  training abroad  and  participation  in  international  competitions  in  India and abroad through the Scheme of financial assistance to NSFs. For  the  said  purpose,  an  Annual  Calendar  for  Training  and Competition (ACTC) budget is approved for each NSF every year.

Further, elite Athletes are selected and provided with financial assistance  like  Out  of  Pocket  Allowance  (OPA),  equipment support,  coaches  etc.  under  the Ministry's  Target  Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).

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