Sports Minister Mandaviya urges stakeholders to maximise contribution at Mission Olympic Cell meeting
The Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya called for all stakeholders to contribute their might to take the country forward in sports as he convened the Mission Olympic Cell meeting at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium here.
“India’s sports infrastructure and funding are at par with the countries performing well on the global stage. Winning medals in the Olympics is not a one-year or six-month job. It requires preparation well in advance,” said Mandaviya at the meeting that focused on the plans of preparation for the Los Angeles Games in 2028.
Gagan Narang, Pullela Gopichand, Viren Rasquinha, Aparna Popat, Dr. Satyapal Singh, Prashanti Singh, Gayatri Madkekar, Kamlesh Mehta, Cyrus Poncha, Deepthi Bopaiah, Siddharth Shanker, Manisha Malhotra, Gautam Vadehra, Prem Lochab were among the few who attended the meeting as sports persons, coaches and administrators across the sports spectrum in the country came together to put forth their ideas along with the officials of Sports Ministry and the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
The Secretary of the Sports Ministry, Sujata Chaturvedi, introduced the members of the newly constituted Mission Olympic Cell and the newly appointed CEO of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), Nachhatar Singh Johal.
The Sports Minister emphasised the need to have a 360-degree approach to improve the sports ecosystem in the country with concerted efforts from the National Sports Federations, State governments, Corporate houses, Public Sector Undertakings and Non-Governmental Organisations.
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