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Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry will Launches Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for Junior Athletes

 Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry will Launches Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for Junior Athletes:

      In order to groom young athletes in the country for the upcoming Olympics of 2024 (Paris) and 2028 (Los Angeles), the Union Ministry and Youth Affairs and Sports will launches Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for the Junior Athletes.

     The Objective of the Scheme will be to ensure that efforts are being made so that India finishing in the top 10 of the overall medals tally at the 2028 Olympics.

   About Target Olympic Podium Scheme(TOPS):   This Scheme was formulated in the month of July 2014. The aim of the scheme was to identify individuals with medal prospects from across the country, further groom and prepared them for the upcoming Olympics and Paralympics. For assisting the athletes selected under the TOPS, within the Sport Authority of India(SAI), Mission Olympic Cell was constituted as a dedicated body.

     Now, the TOPS will be implemented for the Junior Athletes in the country, 10 to 12 years old talented will be chosen under the scheme through various talent identification programs by the authorities. Further, the chosen individuals will be provided with all possible facilities such as top coaches in the World, customized, training etc.


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