India olympics 2012

India and BRICSIndia is one of the emerging economies of the world. India along with Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa is known as BRICS.Currently, the 5 BRICS countries represent 3 billion people and has an estimated US$4 trillion in foreign reserves.India holds the chair of the BRICS group.All five BRICS countries participated in the London 2012 Olympics.

BRICS - Performance at Olympics 2012

India’s Performance in OlympicsVenue / Year Total Rank Venue / Year Total Rank Medals Medals Total Medals won byParis / 1900 02 17 Munich / 1972 01 43 India in 22 OlympicsAntwerp 00 - Montreal / 00 - is 26.(1920) / Paris 1976(1924)Amsterdam / 01 23 Moscow / 1980 01 23 India has won 111928 medals (8 gold, 1Los Angeles / 01 19 Los Angeles / 00 -1932 1984 silver, 2 bronze) inBerlin / 1936 01 20 Seoul / 1988 00 - field hockey.London / 1948 01 22 Barcelona / 00 - 1992 India won its firstHelsinki / 1952 02 26 Atlanta / 1996 01 71 medal in badmintonMelbourne / 01 24 Sydney / 2000 01 71 in London 2012.1956Rome / 1960 01 32 Athens / 2004 01 65Tokyo / 1964 01 24 Beijing / 2008 03 50Mexico City / 01 421968 London / 2012 06 55

Sports Budget in India• Sports Budget in 2009 - Rs 3,670.13 crore• Sports budget in 2010 - Rs 3315.67 crores• Sports budget in 2011 - Rs 1121 crores revised to Rs 990 crores• Sports Budget in 2012 - Rs 1152 crore As compared to 2009 the allocated sports budget has decreased by more than 50%.

Sports Budget 2012 - BreakupAmount (Rs) (in Crores) Earmarked forRs 721.98 crore Sports and gamesRs 430.02 crore Youth Welfare Schemes Budget : Sub CategoriesAmount (Rs) (in Crores) Earmarked forRs 105 crore Schemes for the Benefit of North Eastern India and SikkimRs 258 crore Sports Authority of IndiaRs 110 crore National Sports FederationsRs 4 crore Anti-Doping ActivitiesRs 7 crore Incentive to SportspersonsRs 215 crore Panchayat Yuva Krida aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA)Rs 14.5 crore Urban Sports Infrastructure SchemeRs 5 crore National Sports Development Fund

More Hard Facts!• There are very few government aided sports academies in India, let alone sports training facility and infrastructure. Training facilities and trainers are a necessity in sports like boxing, wrestling, archery, water polo, swimming, shooting, basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, and badminton.• Of the six medalists in 2012 Olympics, four were funded by Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ), a foundation supporting India’s top athletes. (OGQ has been founded by Geet Sethi and Prakash Padukone)• Bronze medal wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt was funded by Mittal Champions Trust (MCT). (MCT has been founded by Lakshmi Mittal , chairman of ArcelorMittal)• In spite of a Rs. 1000+ crores budget, there are several instances where players or athletes have paid for travel, accommodation, and equipment from their pocket.• Neither can everyone can afford the fee of joining private sports institutions; nor can everyone qualify for scholarships.• There is no accountability for the funds allotted during the sports budget.

Training InfrastructureThe two most important “problem areas” are the lack of trainers and training facilities. Photo Courtesy: ANI, Reuters

Funding of Sports ProjectsIn spite of the allocated Budget for sports, several projects in India have either not started, or are still on paper, or are in the news as scams.

Funds crunch?The situation of "Lack of funds" has led to shameful events like the Shuttler’s Tale. Here’s a snapshot from a report by Planning Commission of India :

The 3 PossibilitiesManage and upgradethe existinginfrastructure andcreate new and state-of-the-arttraining infrastructure.Partnership with thecorporate and otherorganizations tocreate sport centers.Defined and detailedTalent Searchprograms for findingyouth talents acrossIndia and providingthem with the trainingand platform toperform.

Sports IncentivesCurrently sports incentives are available for athletes performing mostly at theInternational Level. There is a need to implement all existing incentive schemesand create new ones.

DisparityThere is disparity in incentives in different sports in India. The biggest differencelies between cricket and all other sports in India (including Hockey and Soccer).This burning issue needs to be addressed in order to enhance better performancein the near future.

Start Afresh!It is time to start afresh. It is time to re-strategize as well as implement existing strategies. It is time to address the various sports issues including fund problems, partnership programs, grants and scholarships etc.It is time to start preparing for Rio 2016 with commitment and dedication!It is time for India to shine on the world stage!

India olympics 2012

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