Lok Sabha Question No. 2241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Tokyo Olympic
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2241 ANSWERED ON 20/12/2022

## Tokyo Olympic

2241. SHRI. NATARAJAN P.R.:

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

- (a) whether the Government  is having any comparative list of countries  which  have  won  medals  in  'Tokyo  Olympic'  in  the  recent past;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, Athletics/and game-wise;
- (c)  whether the Government felt any need for exposure of  Indians to sports at the elementary school level; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  action  taken/being  taken  to  improve  the  professional engagement in sports and increase the medal tally in the Olympics and Asian Games?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) & (b): The comparative list of medals won by various countries at Tokyo Olympics 2020 is given in the statement at Annexure-I. Details of medals won sports discipline-wise and sportsperson-wise at Tokyo Olympics  are  available  at  website  https://olympics.com/en/olympicgames/tokyo-2020/results.

(c)  &  (d):  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports  is  providing  financial assistance to recognized National Sports Federations (NSFs) towards the training of athletes, which includes all requisite support for their preparations,  such  as  Foreign  Coaches/supporting  staff,  scientific  & medical support besides financial assistance for their training abroad and  participation  in  international  competitions  in  India  and  abroad through the Scheme of Assistance to NSFs. For the said purpose, an ACTC  (Annual  Calendar  for  Training  and  Competition)  budget  is approved for each NSF every year.

Further, elite athletes who are medal prospects at mega-sports events, including Olympic Games, are supported in a customized mode under

Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).

Sports Authority of India  (SAI),  an  autonomous  body  under  the administrative  control  of  the  Ministry,  is  implementing  the  following Sports  Promotional  Schemes  across  the  country  to  identify  talented sportspersons  in  various  age  groups  and  nurture  them  to  excel  at national and international levels:

-  National Centres of Excellence (NCOE)
-  SAI Training Centre (STC)
-  Extension Centre of STC
-  National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC)

(its Sub-Schemes - Regular Schools, IGMA & Akharas)

The selected  athletes  are  supported  through  expert  coaches,  sports kit, competition exposure, educational expenses, medical/ insurance, and equipment, Scientific support, boarding and lodging, sports stipend as per the approved scheme norms.

The  government  has  launched  Khelo  India  Programme  with  twin objectives  of  mass  participation  and  the  promotion  of  excellence  in sports. Various programmes have been established under this scheme to promote sports and improve the level of sports and infrastructural facilities, including stadiums, playing fields, tracks, and sports training in the  country  at the  school  level.  Under  this  scheme,  various initiatives  have  been  undertaken  to  encourage  sportspersons  at various levels, including those in schools.

So far, under Khelo India Scheme, 733 Khelo India Centres, 29 Khelo India  State  Centres  of  Excellence  and  266  Academies  have  been sanctioned across the country.

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## Annexure-I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  &  (B)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2241 FOR ANSWER ON 20-12-2022 REGARDING TOKYO OLYMPIC.

| 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table                             | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   |
|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Rank                               | Name of the country/name of National Olympic Committee (NOC) | Gold                               | Silver                             | Bronze                             | Total                              |
| 1                                  | United States                                                | 39                                 | 41                                 | 33                                 | 113                                |
| 2                                  | China                                                        | 38                                 | 32                                 | 19                                 | 89                                 |
| 3                                  | Japan                                                        | 27                                 | 14                                 | 17                                 | 58                                 |
| 4                                  | Great Britain                                                | 22                                 | 20                                 | 22                                 | 64                                 |
| 5                                  | Russian Olympic Committee (ROC)                              | 20                                 | 28                                 | 23                                 | 71                                 |
| 6                                  | Australia                                                    | 17                                 | 7                                  | 22                                 | 46                                 |
| 7                                  | Netherlands                                                  | 10                                 | 12                                 | 14                                 | 36                                 |
| 8                                  | France                                                       | 10                                 | 12                                 | 11                                 | 33                                 |
| 9                                  | Germany                                                      | 10                                 | 11                                 | 16                                 | 37                                 |
| 10                                 | Italy                                                        | 10                                 | 10                                 | 20                                 | 40                                 |
| 11                                 | Canada                                                       | 7                                  | 7                                  | 10                                 | 24                                 |
| 12                                 | Brazil                                                       | 7                                  | 6                                  | 8                                  | 21                                 |
| 13                                 | New Zealand                                                  | 7                                  | 6                                  | 7                                  | 20                                 |
| 14                                 | Cuba                                                         | 7                                  | 3                                  | 5                                  | 15                                 |
| 15                                 | Hungary                                                      | 6                                  | 7                                  | 7                                  | 20                                 |
| 16                                 | South Korea                                                  | 6                                  | 4                                  | 10                                 | 20                                 |
| 17                                 | Poland                                                       | 4                                  | 5                                  | 5                                  | 14                                 |
| 18                                 | Czech Republic                                               | 4                                  | 4                                  | 3                                  | 11                                 |
| 19                                 | Kenya                                                        | 4                                  | 4                                  | 2                                  | 10                                 |

| 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table                             | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   |
|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Rank                               | Name of the country/name of National Olympic Committee (NOC) | Gold                               | Silver                             | Bronze                             | Total                              |
| 20                                 | Norway                                                       | 4                                  | 2                                  | 2                                  | 8                                  |
| 21                                 | Jamaica                                                      | 4                                  | 1                                  | 4                                  | 9                                  |
| 22                                 | Spain                                                        | 3                                  | 8                                  | 6                                  | 17                                 |
| 23                                 | Sweden                                                       | 3                                  | 6                                  | 0                                  | 9                                  |
| 24                                 | Switzerland                                                  | 3                                  | 4                                  | 6                                  | 13                                 |
| 25                                 | Denmark                                                      | 3                                  | 4                                  | 4                                  | 11                                 |
| 26                                 | Croatia                                                      | 3                                  | 3                                  | 2                                  | 8                                  |
| 27                                 | Iran                                                         | 3                                  | 2                                  | 2                                  | 7                                  |
| 28                                 | Serbia                                                       | 3                                  | 1                                  | 5                                  | 9                                  |
| 29                                 | Belgium                                                      | 3                                  | 1                                  | 3                                  | 7                                  |
| 30                                 | Bulgaria                                                     | 3                                  | 1                                  | 2                                  | 6                                  |
| 31                                 | Slovenia                                                     | 3                                  | 1                                  | 1                                  | 5                                  |
| 32                                 | Uzbekistan                                                   | 3                                  | 0                                  | 2                                  | 5                                  |
| 33                                 | Georgia                                                      | 2                                  | 5                                  | 1                                  | 8                                  |
| 34                                 | Chinese Taipei                                               | 2                                  | 4                                  | 6                                  | 12                                 |
| 35                                 | Turkey                                                       | 2                                  | 2                                  | 9                                  | 13                                 |
|                                    | Greece                                                       | 2                                  | 1                                  | 1                                  | 4                                  |
| 36                                 | Uganda                                                       | 2                                  | 1                                  | 1                                  | 4                                  |
| 38                                 | Ecuador                                                      | 2                                  | 1                                  | 0                                  | 3                                  |
|                                    | Ireland                                                      | 2                                  | 0                                  | 2                                  | 4                                  |
| 39                                 | Israel                                                       | 2                                  | 0                                  | 2                                  | 4                                  |
| 41                                 | Qatar                                                        | 2                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  | 3                                  |
|                                    | Bahamas                                                      | 2                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 2                                  |
| 42                                 | Kosovo                                                       | 2                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 2                                  |

| 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table                             | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   |
|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Rank                               | Name of the country/name of National Olympic Committee (NOC) | Gold                               | Silver                             | Bronze                             | Total                              |
| 44                                 | Ukraine                                                      | 1                                  | 6                                  | 12                                 | 19                                 |
| 45                                 | Belarus                                                      | 1                                  | 3                                  | 3                                  | 7                                  |
| 46                                 | Romania                                                      | 1                                  | 3                                  | 0                                  | 4                                  |
| 46                                 | Venezuela                                                    | 1                                  | 3                                  | 0                                  | 4                                  |
| 48                                 | India                                                        | 1                                  | 2                                  | 4                                  | 7                                  |
| 49                                 | Hong Kong                                                    | 1                                  | 2                                  | 3                                  | 6                                  |
| 50                                 | Philippines                                                  | 1                                  | 2                                  | 1                                  | 4                                  |
| 50                                 | Slovakia                                                     | 1                                  | 2                                  | 1                                  | 4                                  |
| 52                                 | South Africa                                                 | 1                                  | 2                                  | 0                                  | 3                                  |
| 53                                 | Austria                                                      | 1                                  | 1                                  | 5                                  | 7                                  |
| 54                                 | Egypt                                                        | 1                                  | 1                                  | 4                                  | 6                                  |
| 55                                 | Indonesia                                                    | 1                                  | 1                                  | 3                                  | 5                                  |
| 56                                 | Ethiopia                                                     | 1                                  | 1                                  | 2                                  | 4                                  |
| 56                                 | Portugal                                                     | 1                                  | 1                                  | 2                                  | 4                                  |
| 58                                 | Tunisia                                                      | 1                                  | 1                                  | 0                                  | 2                                  |
| 59                                 | Estonia                                                      | 1                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  | 2                                  |
| 59                                 | Fiji                                                         | 1                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  | 2                                  |
| 59                                 | Latvia                                                       | 1                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  | 2                                  |
| 59                                 | Thailand                                                     | 1                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  | 2                                  |
| 63                                 | Bermuda                                                      | 1                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  |
| 63                                 | Morocco                                                      | 1                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  |
| 63                                 | Puerto Rico                                                  | 1                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  |
| 66                                 | Colombia                                                     | 0                                  | 4                                  | 1                                  | 5                                  |
| 67                                 | Azerbaijan                                                   | 0                                  | 3                                  | 4                                  | 7                                  |

| 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table                             | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   |
|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Rank                               | Name of the country/name of National Olympic Committee (NOC) | Gold                               | Silver                             | Bronze                             | Total                              |
| 68                                 | Dominican Republic                                           | 0                                  | 3                                  | 2                                  | 5                                  |
| 69                                 | Armenia                                                      | 0                                  | 2                                  | 2                                  | 4                                  |
| 70                                 | Kyrgyzstan                                                   | 0                                  | 2                                  | 1                                  | 3                                  |
| 71                                 | Mongolia                                                     | 0                                  | 1                                  | 3                                  | 4                                  |
| 72                                 | Argentina                                                    | 0                                  | 1                                  | 2                                  | 3                                  |
| 72                                 | San Marino                                                   | 0                                  | 1                                  | 2                                  | 3                                  |
| 74                                 | Jordan                                                       | 0                                  | 1                                  | 1                                  | 2                                  |
| 74                                 | Malaysia                                                     | 0                                  | 1                                  | 1                                  | 2                                  |
| 74                                 | Nigeria                                                      | 0                                  | 1                                  | 1                                  | 2                                  |
| 77                                 | Bahrain                                                      | 0                                  | 1                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  |
| 77                                 | Lithuania                                                    | 0                                  | 1                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  |
| 77                                 | Namibia                                                      | 0                                  | 1                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  |
| 77                                 | North Macedonia                                              | 0                                  | 1                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  |
| 77                                 | Saudi Arabia                                                 | 0                                  | 1                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  |
| 77                                 | Turkmenistan                                                 | 0                                  | 1                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  |
| 83                                 | Kazakhstan                                                   | 0                                  | 0                                  | 8                                  | 8                                  |
| 84                                 | Mexico                                                       | 0                                  | 0                                  | 4                                  | 4                                  |
| 85                                 | Finland                                                      | 0                                  | 0                                  | 2                                  | 2                                  |
| 86                                 | Botswana                                                     | 0                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  | 1                                  |
| 86                                 | Burkina Faso                                                 | 0                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  | 1                                  |
| 86                                 | Ghana                                                        | 0                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  | 1                                  |
| 86                                 | Grenada                                                      | 0                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  | 1                                  |
| 86                                 | Ivory Coast                                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  | 1                                  |
| 86                                 | Kuwait                                                       | 0                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  | 1                                  |

| 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table                             | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   | 2020 Summer Olympics medal table   |
|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Rank                               | Name of the country/name of National Olympic Committee (NOC) | Gold                               | Silver                             | Bronze                             | Total                              |
|                                    | Moldova                                                      | 0                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  | 1                                  |
|                                    | Syria                                                        | 0                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  | 1                                  |
| Totals (93 entries)                | Totals (93 entries)                                          | 340                                | 338                                | 402                                | 1080                               |