Sports Ministry To Organise Brainstorming Session As India Eyes More Medals At LA28 Olympics

In a first of its kind movement, the sports ministry has announced to conduct a brainstorming session keeping an eye on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The special session will be organised in Hyderabad from March 7 to 9.

India recorded six medals at the Paris Olympics, five bronze and one silver. Neeraj Chopra missed out on a javelin gold as India narrowly missed a number of podium finishes.

Sports Ministry To Introduce Special Courses Targetting LA2028 Olympics

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday announced that all sports stakeholders will be present in the meeting, which will help to build a more progressive roadmap for LA 2028 Olympics. As quoted by PTI, he said, “Keeping in mind 2028 Olympics and to strategise for it, we will organise three-day Chintan Baithak (brainstorming session) in Hyderabad from March 7 to 9. The meeting will be attended by sports ministers and sports secretaries of states, IOA members, experts.”

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India are also planning to launch a bid for the hosting rights of the 2036 Olympics. The sports ministry has identified certain areas which need improvement and one of the reasons happens to be the dearth of quality coaches and trainers. A special capacity building course in collaboration with Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala has been mooted. This will target several sports persons currently employed at various central institutions.

he further added, “We are suffering from a crisis of coaches, referees and trainers, so to bridge that I am starting a special capacity building course and give them a six week course. If they pass this course, some will become coaches, some will become referees, and they can be utilized in different sport-related work."

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Courses To Be Made Available For Government Employees

The sports minister also insisted that the government will also send some of them to foreign countries for training purposes. “The government is already paying them salary. I will send some abroad for further training. We are facing a crisis of good coaches. Coach is a guide as well as judge for an athlete. Coach has important role to play in an athlete’s career.”

The course will allow the designated person to complete it within two years while working. It will be available in hybrid and offline modes.