New Delhi: Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said that India is aiming to host the 2036 Olympics and also feature in top 10 of the medals tally. The Union Sports Minister was speaking on the sidelines of ‘Viksit Bharat Ambassador – Yuva Connect’ initiative at SP College in Pune on September 19.
The Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister also said that the ultimate aim is to make India among the top five sports nations by 2047. The Minister also said that to ensure that we achieve this goal on time, we must create world-class sportspersons. India bagged a total of 6 medals (5 bronze and 1 silver) at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Goal to be among top 5 countries in sports
“In Viksit Bharat, special impetus needs to be given to the sports sector as we aim to develop ourselves in every sector. By 2047, our goal is to be among the top five countries in sports. To achieve this goal and ensure we do not miss the 2047 opportunity, we must create world-class sportspersons,” he said.
“To develop such talent, we initiated Khelo India. With the help of Khelo India, young sportspersons should get the opportunities to play. We will have to identify sports talent and provide them with the necessary facilities. These talented individuals, in the coming days, will become athletes like Swapnil Kusale,” he added.
Shooter Kusale, who won a bronze medal in the recently concluded Paris Olympics, was present at the event.
“We undertook a project named KIRTI (Khelo India Rising Talent Identification), through which more than one lakh talented sportspersons have been identified. From this pool, further talented individuals were selected and provided with special assistance under Targeted Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS),” Mandaviya said.
While India bagged 6 medals at the Olympics, the Indian paralympic contingent brought laurels to the nation by winning 29 medals, surpassing the previous record of 19 achieved at the Tokyo Games three years back.
(With PTI inputs)
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