Lok Sabha Question No. 245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Training for Rio Olympic Games-2016
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN, GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, NAGARAJAN P.

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.245 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26-04-2016

Training for Rio Olympic Games-2016

245. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  preparatory  work undertaken by the Government to win
- more medals in the coming Rio Olympic Games to be held in August, 2016;
- (b) whether the Government has made all arrangements for providing adequate training  to  the  sportspersons  selected/qualified  for  participation  in  the  said Olympic Games and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  total  number  of  sportspersons  selected  for  providing  training  for participation in the said Olympic Games category-wise; and
- (d) the total amount allotted for the training and to meet all the expenditure for the sportspersons in the said Olympic Games?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a)  &  (b):  Preparations  for  the  sportspersons  and  teams  of  the  country  for participation in international sports events including Rio Olympics 2016 is an ongoing exercise.

In order to support India's best medal prospects for 2016 and 2020 Olympics, the Ministry  of  Youth Affairs  &  Sports  has  started  a  'Target  Olympic  Podium Scheme' (TOP Scheme) under the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF). An Elite  Athletes  Identification Committee has been set up with Ms. Anju Bobby George,  renowned  athlete  as  its  chairperson,  Shri  Rahul  Dravid,  Shri  Pullella Gopichand and Ms. M C Mary Kom as members among others to evaluate and select potential medal prospects for 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games for support under the TOP Scheme.

Identified  medal  prospects  are  being  provided  financial  assistance  for their customized training at Institutes having world class facilities and other necessary support under TOP Scheme.

Further,  National  coaching  camps  are  being  organized  and  competitive exposure abroad is being provided to the identified probables under the Scheme of  Assistance  to  National  Sports  Federations  (NSFs)  so  that  more  and  more sportspersons qualify for participation in Rio Olympics 2016 and put up their best performance in the Olympic Games. (c)   So  far,  75  sportspersons  [43  individual  sportspersons  and  16  members each  of  Hockey  (Men)  and  Hockey  (Women)  teams]  have  qualified  for  Rio Olympics 2016. Discipline-wise numbers of sportspersons who have earned quota place for the country for participation in Rio Olympics 2016 is given in Annexure. More are expected to qualify, as the qualification process will go on till July 2016. All sportspersons who have earned quota place for the country for  participation in Rio  Olympics 2016 and who are expected to qualify are being  provided  comprehensive  training/  coaching  within  the  country  and abroad. (d):  No  separate budgetary  allocation  has  been made for  training  of  Indian sportspersons  and  teams  for  their  participation  in  Rio  Olympics  2016. Expenditure on preparation of sportspersons for Rio Olympics 2016 is being met from the Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs). A budgetary  allocation  of  Rs.185  crore  has  been  made  for  the  Scheme  of Assistance  to  NSFs  in  current  financial  year  2016-17.  During  2015-16, Budgetary allocation of Rs.185 crore was made for preparation of sportspersons and teams etc. under the Scheme of Assistance of NSFs.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha UnStarred Question No.245 for answer  on  26-4-2016  by  Shri  C.  Mahendran  and  others  regarding  Training  for  Rio Olympics Games 2016.

| SNo   | Name of Sports discipline   | Number of quota places attained                                       |
|-------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1     | Archery                     | 04                                                                    |
| 2     | Athletics                   | 18                                                                    |
| 3     | Boxing                      | 01                                                                    |
| 4     | Hockey                      | 32                                                                    |
|       |                             | (16 member of Men's Hockey team and 16 member of Women's Hockey team) |
| 5     | Shooting                    | 12                                                                    |
| 6     | Wrestling                   | 03                                                                    |
| 7     | Table Tennis                | 04                                                                    |
| 8     | Gymnastics                  | 01                                                                    |
| Total | Total                       | 75                                                                    |