THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
(SHRI VIJAY GOEL)
(a) and (b): Participation in Olympics is through qualification and India
sent its largest ever contingent for participation in Olympics in 2016.
India returned with 2 medals; P.V. Sindhu’s Silver (Badminton) &
Sakshi Malik’s Bronze (Wrestling). India won 64 medals including 15
gold, 30 silver and 19 bronze in Commonwealth Games, 2014. It won
57 medals including 11 gold, 10 silver and 36 bronze in Asian Games,
2014. While the performance of Indian Sportspersons in international
sporting events could have been better, it cannot be described as
very poor
(c): The Department has held consultations with various stake
holders including eminent sportspersons, coaches and National Sports
Federations (NSFs), etc. in an effort to improve India’s performance in
future competitions. It has been decided, among others, to enhance
performance monitoring, emphasize on greater role of coaches in
devising training programmes of medal prospects and strengthen
sports science set – up.
Further, National Sports Federations (NSFs) have been advised
by the department to identify medal prospects and their support staff
for the 2020 Olympic Games so as to ensure that the core probables
get support of dedicated world class support staff on a continuing
basis to be able to work as a coherent team and deliver.
(d): Yes, Madam. The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports is aware that
some sportspersons fail to pass the dope test.
(e) & (f): The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) was established in
2009 with an aim to promote dope-free sports in the country. NADA
regularly conducts dope testing in-competition and out-of-competition
for the participating sportspersons. NADA has implemented the
Registered Testing Pool for Elite Level Athletes to conduct dope test
anytime and anywhere. This registered testing pool testing and regular
national camps testing for the participating sports-persons are
conducted by NADA.
NADA has also launched the “Program for Education and
Awareness on Anti-Doping in Sports” (PEADS) with an objective to deal
with the fight against doping across the country. The programme is
being conducted at various places across the country during sport
events / training sessions at SAI centres / SAI training centres,
Physical Education Colleges / Universities, etc.
In addition, the anti-doping brochure / information has been got
translated and printed by NADA in 14 different languages viz. Hindi,
English, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali,
Assamese, Gujarati, Marathi, Oriya, Kashmiri and Manipuri languages
to ensure the best communication of anti-doping message to the
athlete groups belonging to various parts of India.
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