New Delhi, Feb 4 (UNI) The government is providing full assistance to the identified athletes for intensive coaching through national coaching camps organised by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) besides providing foreign exposures/competitions under the Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs), the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.
In a written reply in the House, Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore said "preparation of Indian athletes and teams for their participation in International sports events including forthcoming Tokyo Olympics 2020 is a continuous process."
Further, the ministry is implementing Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) within overall ambit of National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) for providing financial assistance to elite athletes included in TOPS for their customised training in world class training institutes/academies within the country and abroad.