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| Abbreviation | OGQ |
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| Founder | Geet Sethi and Prakash Padukone |
| Type | Not for Profit |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
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| Website | www |
Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ) is a program of the Foundation for Promotion of Sports and Games, a non profit (Section 25) company, which sponsors Indian Olympic athletes and Paralympic/ Disabled athletes.
OGQ aims to create a level playing field for Indian athletes to enable them to be competitive at the highest level of sport. Founded by Indian sporting legends Geet Sethi and Prakash Padukone, OGQ's first test was the London 2012 Olympics. 4 out of the 6 Indian medalists were supported by OGQ. In 2010, Leander Paes and Viswanathan Anand also joined the board of directors.[1][2] Viren Rasquinha, former India hockey captain, is the current MD & CEO of OGQ.[3]
- ^ Vishwanathan Anand Joins Olympic Gold Quest[dead link]
- ^ "NYT: India swoons over its chess champ". 10 August 2010.
- ^ PTI Date: 2009-06-01 Place: New Delhi (2009-06-01). "Rasquniha Appointed CEO of Olympic Gold Quest". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
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