Question : PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL GAMES

(a) the number of Indian sports officials, sports persons and coaches who participated during the last Commonwealth Games held in Australia;

(b) the number of Indian sports persons/coaches and other officials who participated during the last Olympic Games held in China;

(c) the total expenditure incurred thereon; and

(d) the number of foreign sports persons, coaches and other officials arrived in the country for participating in Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, sports discipline-wise and country-wise?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI PRATIK PRAKASHBAPU PATIL)

(a) A contingent of 265 members comprising of 187 players, 34 Coaches and 41 other officials such as Doctors, Physiotherapists, Masseurs, Managers etc. was cleared by the Government for participation in Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006. Out of the above 249 members were cleared at cost to Government and 16 Managers at “no cost” to Government.

(b) A contingent of 101 members comprising of 57 sports persons, 25 Coaches and 19 other officials such as Doctors/Masseurs/Physiotherapists, managers etc was cleared by the Government for participation in Beijing Olympics 2008. The participation of entire contingent was cleared at “cost” to Government.

(c) The Ministry incurred an expenditure of Rs. 1,03,78,509 and Rs. 53,75,128 towards participation of Indian contingent in Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006 and Beijing Olympics 2008 respectively.

(d) The information is furnished in the Annexure attached.