Lok Sabha Question No. 1203 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: Roadmap for Summer Olympic 2036
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Thiru D M Kathir Anand

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1203

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025

ROADMAP FOR SUMMER OLYMPIC 2036

1203. THIRU D M KATHIR ANAND:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  new  schemes  and  training schedules as well as special schemes for the athletes to perform exceedingly well in the next two Olympics schedule/proposed to be held in Los Angeles, USA in 2028 and Brisbane, Australia in 2032;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  preparatory  roadmap  for  the upcoming Olympics; and
- (c)  whether  India  has  expressed  interests  to  conduct  Summer Olympics  in  2036  and  if  so,  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) & (b) Preparation for International events including Olympics is an ongoing and continuous process. The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, the National Sports Federations (NSFs), including the Indian

Olympic Association (IOA), and the  Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI) work  in  close  coordination  for  providing  best  facilities,  training, equipment support as also the wholesome nutritious diet required for preparation  of  the  teams  and  sportspersons  for  the  forthcoming international sports events.

The Indian sportspersons/teams are supported by the Government for their  preparation  for  international  sporting  events  through  its  two main schemes - Scheme of Assistance to NSFs and Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).

Under  the  Scheme  of  Assistance  to  NSFs,  financial  assistance  is provided  to  the  recognized  NSFs  for  training  of  athletes,  which includes all requisite support for training, participation in international events, conduct of national championships, conduct of international tournaments in India, engagement of foreign coaches/support staff, scientific & medical support etc.

After the Paris Olympics 2024, a new Olympic cycle has commenced necessitating a review of the norms in light of evolving circumstances. While revising the norms, the Ministry has taken into account  the increased  costs due  to inflation in  expenditures associated  with  training,  infrastructure  development,  equipment procurement, and athlete welfare programs. Apart from enhancement in the quantum of assistance for several components in order to provide maximum support to Indian athletes / teams, some new measures have also been introduced  emphasizing  grassroots development  and  capacity  building.  The  salient  revisions  in  the norms under the Scheme are as under:

- NSFs  are  mandated  to  ensure  that  at  least  20%  of  their annual  budget  is  earmarked  for  grassroots  development through their affiliate units,
- At least 10% of the funding provided under the scheme will be allocated for the development of coaches and technical
- staff.
- All  NSFs  will  also  be  required  to  appoint  a  Coaching Education  Expert  dedicated  to  training  trainers.  Foreign experts  shall  also  be  mandated  to  train  and  build  the capacity  of  local  officials  and  coaches  during  non-training
- periods.
- NSFs with an annual budget of ₹10 crore and above will be required to mandatorily appoint a High-Performance Director (HPD), who will be responsible for designing and monitoring the overall technical development programme of the sport.
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- A dietary allowance of ₹10,000 per month will be provided to each probable group athlete for non-camp days.
- The salary of the Chief National Coach has been increased from ₹5 lakh to ₹7.5 lakh per month, for other coaches it has been increased from ₹2 lakh to ₹3 lakh per month.
- Diet charges have been increased from ₹690 to ₹1,000 per day per athlete for senior athletes and from ₹480 to ₹850 per day for junior athletes.
- The financial assistance for the conduct of national championships  has  been  increased  to  ₹90  lakh  for  HighPriority sports and ₹75 lakh for Priority sports.
- Financial assistance for hosting international events in the country has been doubled to ₹2 crore.

Further,  under  the  TOPS,  the  Government  provides  all  requisite support to probable athletes identified for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games including foreign training, international competition, equipment and coaching camp besides monthly Out of Pocket Allowance (OPA) of Rs. 50,000/-. At present, 174 individual athletes & 2 hockey teams (Men & Women) as core group have been selected  under  the  scheme.  Also,  Under  Development  Group,  to ensure a focused approach in India's Olympic preparation the talent identification  of  134  best  sporting  talent  has  been  completed

(towards LA  Olympics  and  so on). The  athletes  under  TOPS Development Group are provided OPA of Rs. 25,000/- per month.

Furthermore, Government has also established the National Centre of  Sports  Science  and  Research  (NCSSR)  at  New  Delhi  to  better integrate sports science into the overall sports ecosystem. (c) Bidding to host the Olympic Games in India is the responsibility of  the  Indian  Olympic  Association  (IOA)  and  allotment  of  hosting rights for  the  Olympics  is  done  by  the  International  Olympic Committee (IOC) through a detailed host selection process. The host selection  process  is  available  in  public  domain  on  IOC  website  at https://www.olympics.com/ioc/becoming-an-olympic-games-host/theprocess-to-elect-olympic-hosts.  IOA has submitted a letter of intent to IOC. The bid is now in the 'Continuous Dialogue' phase with the

Future Host Commission of IOC.

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