Govt to provide Rs 1 lakh per month to Rio-bound athletes

Staff Correspondent

MNEW DELHI: Union Sports Ministry has decided to provide one lakh rupees per month as out of pocket allowance to the sports persons under the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme in their preparation for the Olympics and Paralympics Games at Rio de Janeiro.
77 Indian athletes in eight disciplines have qualified for the Olympics till date and many more are likely to qualify in the next two months.

Target Olympic Podium scheme is a sports ministry initiative under which Olympic medal prospects are funded by the government for top class training as part of their preparations for the Games.

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