Mission Olympic Wing will produce Olympic medallists from Army: COAS

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth on Monday highlighted the role played by Indian Army’s Mission Olympic Wing in supporting talented sportspersons across the country, asserting that their strong performance in the recent Asian Games is an indication of their potential for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

The Indian Army felicitated its medal winners from the continental meet at the Manekshaw Centre here. Army athletes won a total of 20 medals, including six gold, eight silver and six bronze at the Aichi-Nagoya Games.

“I want to assure the nation that, as far as the Army is concerned, we have actively established multiple Sports Nodes across the country through Mission Olympic Wing. We have Boys Sports Companies and Girls Sports Companies. As a regular talent pipeline for every major championship, we will produce new athletes and provide them opportunities to play for the country,” Seth said in his address after the felicitation.

The Army’s Mission Olympic Wing was established in 2001. There are five hubs in the Mission Olympics Wing -- the Rowing node, Marksmanship node (for shooters), Equestrian node, Sailing node and the Army Sports Institute (ASI).

“It is my firm belief that in the coming Olympic Games, meeting the athletes today gives me full confidence that many of them will finish on the podium and win gold, silver and bronze medals for our country at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics,” Seth added