Target Olympic Podium Scheme

Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) is a scheme created by Government of India to promote sports in India.[1] In September 2014, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India started a scheme to train and promote high-performance athletes with a target of getting medals at the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. It constituted a committee called as TOPS Elite Athletes’ Identification Committee to identify the elite athletes who can be supported in their training to get the Olympic medals.[2] TOPS was expanded to include junior athletes in 2020.[3]

TOPS, along with other nationwide sports initiatives such as Khelo India, have been recognized as improving India's performance at major sporting events.[4]

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  2. ^ "What is Target Olympic Podium Scheme?". IndiaTimes. 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  3. ^ Ramchandani, Haresh (2021-04-14). "All you need to know about the Indian government's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS)". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  4. ^ "Schemes such as TOPS, Khelo India power Indian sports into a new era". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.