After India’s disastrous performance in the recently concluded Olympic Games at Rio de Janerio, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday directed to set up a task force to create a strategy to help sportspersons prepare for the next three Olympics. The task force would cover infrastructure, training and selection.
He made the announcement at the Council of Ministers’ meeting on Friday, and said the task force would be set up in the next few days.
The PM announced that “a task force will be set up to prepare a comprehensive action plan for effective participation of Indian sportspersons in the next three Olympic Games - 2020, 2024 and 2028,” said the statement issued by PMO.
“The Task Force will prepare overall strategy for sports facility, training, selection procedure and other related matters. The Task Force will comprise of members who are in house experts as well as those from outside,” said the statement.