NDA Govt names 45 athletes selected for assistance under Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme

 

Led by 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra in the 10 metre air rifle event, there are 17 shooters from among 45 athletes, who have been selected by the government for financial assistance under the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme

The NDA Government today released the names of all the athletes under six disciplines and the amount it will spend on their training for their preparation for the 2016 Rio Olympics

The total amount would be 30.075 crore, of which Rs.96.80 lakh has been released so far.

Six shuttlers who have been named are 2012 London Summer Olympics Bronze-medallist Saina Nehwal, P V Sindhu, P Kashyap, K Srikanth, Guru Saidutt and H S Prannoy.

The Sports Minister has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) which will contribute Rs.30 crore to the National Sports Development Fund for the TOP Scheme under government's initiative for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
IIFCL will contribute Rs.10 crore each year and this year the amount will be used to fund Badminton.