THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
(SHRI VIJAY GOEL)
(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (D) OF STARRED
QUESTION NO.57 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20-07-2016 REGARDING INDIAN
CONTINGENT TO OLYMPICS BY SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY AND SHRI
MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI).
(a): Yes, Madam. Preparations for the forthcoming Olympic Games, which
are scheduled to be held from 5-21 August 2016 at Rio de Janeiro (Brazil),
are going on in the right earnest. The Government is making every effort to
ensure the required training of the sportspersons so that they return with a
good haul of medals and make the country proud.
Identified probable athletes and selected elite athletes have been
provided financial assistance for their customized training at Institutes
having world class facilities and other necessary support under the Target
Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme, which the Government specifically
formulated and launched in 2014 under the National Sports Development
Fund with the objective of identifying and supporting potential medal
prospects for Rio Olympics, 2016 and Olympic Games, 2020.
Further, National coaching camps have been organized and
competitive exposure has been provided abroad to the identified probables.
As on 15.7.2016, the Indian contingent for the Rio Olympics, 2016
comprises 124 sportspersons. This is India’s largest ever contingent for
Olympic Games.
(b): The Indian Olympics Association (IOA) has written to the Rio 2016
Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games requesting them to include
Indian dishes in the menu of the Games Village for the Indian contingent
staying in the Games Village during the Rio Olympics 2016. The Rio 2016
Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games has agreed to include Indian
dishes in their menu of the Games Village.
Stay of the members of Indian contingent including sportspersons,
coaches and other support personnel will be in the Olympic Games village,
where all requirements relating to comfort, food, etc., will be taken care of.
(c) & (d): The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports had consulted the Ministry
of Health & Family Welfare to give necessary advice about preventive
measures, vaccination or medicines against Zika Virus for members of the
Indian contingent.
Guidelines received from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on
Zika Virus Disease, Zika Virus fact sheet, Travel Advisory and Dos and
Donts for Zika Virus Disease have been given to the Indian Olympic
Association (IOA) and Sports Authority of India (SAI) for informing/ advising
the sportspersons, coaches and other officials of the Indian contingent who
will be visiting Brazil for participation in the XXXI Olympic Games 2016.
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