Lok Sabha Question No. 2133 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Action Plan for 2024 Olympic Games
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Sanganna Amarappa Karadi, Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, Prathap Simha

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2133

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2023

Action Plan for 2024 Olympic Games

2133. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA: SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA: SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

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

- (a) whether the Government and NITI Aayog has prepared an Action Plan  to  achieve  the  target  of  winning  100  medals  in  the  2024 Olympic Games;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  modus  operandi  for  selecting and training the athletes for 2024 Olympic Games;
- (c) the action taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d)  the  steps  taken  to  checks  and  balances  would  be  in  place  to ensure fair selection of sportspersons to participate in National and International events?

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## ANSWER [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

(a)  to  (c):  In  September  2016,  NITI  Aayog,  published  a  document titled 'Let's Play - Target 50 Olympic Medals', providing a 20 point Action Plan, divided into short term and medium to long term, in this regard. These action points, inter-alia, include Targeting a Group of Priority Sports, Harnessing the potential of Indigenous and Regional Sports, World Class Coaches, Grading System for coaches,

Facilitating creation of more sports academies for individual sports, Promoting  Revenue  Generating  Methods  for  Team  Leagues  of Priority  Sports,  Reviewing  Performance  of  Sportspersons,  Sports Bodies  and  Sports  Infrastructure,  Catch  Them  Young,  Dedicated Training Programme for Coaches, Encourage development of sports infrastructure  through  Private  or  Public  Private  Partnership  (PPP)

Mode etc. Insofar as the preparation of athletes for international sports events including forthcoming Paris Summer Olympics, 2024 is concerned, this is facilitated under the Scheme of Government of India called Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs), as also under the Target Olympic  Podium  Scheme  (TOPS).  Training, competitive exposure  within  the  country  and  abroad,  engagement  of  foreign coaches, support staff including physiotherapists, masseurs, sports psychologists,  sports  nutritionists  etc.  is  taken  care  of  under  the said Scheme. For each of the NSFs, the Annual Calendar of Training &  Competitions  (ACTCs)  is  finalized  in  consultation  with  NSFs, Sports Authority of India (SAI) and experts such as High Performance Directors, Chief National Coaches etc.

The selection for training of athletes who are medal prospects for mega  sports  events  is  done  through  the  mechanism  of  Mission Olympic Cell (MOC), based on which customized training is provided to the elite athletes. Performance review is held at regular intervals for retention and weeding out of athletes.

The strategy adopted for Paris Summer Olympics in 2024 aims for a holistic preparation across key milestones emphasizing on following points:

-  Selection of probable athletes
-  Identification of qualifying events
-  Coach-athlete target setting for each milestone event
-  Sports science evaluation, interventions and result tracking
-  Athlete Wellness & Injury Management
-  Structured training programmes
-  Training and competition planning with clear understanding of peak events in each year
-  Interventions for mental toughness & self-awareness
-  Regular & systematic performance evaluation of athletes in coordination with the concerned NSF

(d): NSFs  are  primarily responsible for judicious selection of national teams for participation in major international events, based on transparent and fair selection criteria, and are required to upload the  selection  criteria/selection  policy  well  in  advance  on  their websites.

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