|
|
Preparation for Olympic Games
Imparting the training to national players representing the country in various international sports competitions, including Olympics, is an ongoing process. At present, Government has undertaken a special drive for preparation of athletes for participation in Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, 2010. These efforts will be furthered suitably for training of sportspersons who will qualify for participation in London Olympics. This was stated by the Minister of State of Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Pratik Prakashbapu Patil in the Lok Sabha today , in a written reply to a question by Shri J. M. Aaron Rashid .
The Minister further informed the House that Sports Authority of India operates a large number of residential and non-residential training centres throughout the country in which talented children and youth are given training in various sports disciplines. At present, around 15,000 children and youth are receiving training under these schemes. Adoption of schools and colleges, under the non-residential training schemes of Sports Authority of India, is an ongoing process and under this the existing infrastructure of the institutions covered under the scheme is used. There is no proposal at present to open a new SAI training Centre (residential) in any State, the Minister added.
|
|
|
