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India has spent Rs.55.22 crores on athletes
for 2012 Olympics
Tuesday April 24, 2012 07:54:31 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: The
sports ministry said Tuesday that it has spent Rs.55.22 crore so
far on the 46 medal prospects for this year's London Olympics.
The amount also includes money spent on four coaches and support
staff under Operation Excellence 2012.
The biggest beneficiaries were the gymnasts, who received Rs.89.91
lakh from the funds released so far from the National Sports
Development Fund (NSDF).
"For imparting customised training to elite athletes, who are
medal prospects in the forthcoming London Olympics and other major
international sports events, the Sports Ministry has released
financial assistance worth Rs. 55.22 crore as on 23.4.2012, from
National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) to the 46 sportspersons
and 4 Coaches & supporting staff under Operation Excellence 2012,"
the sports ministry said in a statement.
The assistance is sanctioned towards extensive training abroad,
engagement of personal coaches both foreign and Indian,
competition exposures abroad, scientific back-up in terms of
sports
psychologists, physiotherapists, masseurs, and other activities.
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