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Target Olympic Podium Scheme

This article will cover detailed information about Target Olympic Podium Scheme

Why in the News?

Recently, the Centre invited shooter Gagan Narang to join as a member of the Mission Olympic Cell for the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).

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About

Target Olympic Podium Scheme

  • Launch Year: 2014
  • Objective: To improve India’s performance at the Olympics and Paralympics.
  • TOPS Elite Athletes’ Identification Committee was formed to shortlist worthy candidates and provide targeted training.
  • The scheme gets funding from the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) and the Khelo India scheme launched in 2017.