For imparting customized training to elite athletes, who are medal prospects in the forthcoming London Olympics 2012 and other major international sports events, the Sports Ministry has released financial assistance worth Rs. 1018.90 Lakh as on 23.7.2012, from National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) to the 52 sportspersons and 4 Coaches and six supporting staff under Operation Excellence 2012. The assistance sanctioned is towards extensive training abroad, engagement of personal coaches both foreign and Indian, competitions exposures abroad, scientific back-up in terms of sports psychologists, physiotherapists, masseurs, etc.
S.No
|
Discipline-wise
|
Number of sportspersons
|
1.
|
Shooting
|
8
|
2.
|
Shooting (Paralympics)
|
1
|
3
|
Athletes
|
8
|
4.
|
Tennis Players
|
9
|
Total
|
26
|
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