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Govt mulling to open 10 sports science units

In its bid to ramp up the sports infrastructure following India’s dismal performance at the Rio Olympics, the government is mulling to open ten sports science and medicine units across the country over the next five years, keeping in mind the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games.

The Sports Authority of India is looking to tap talents from rural and tribal areas and the hilly regions of the country, in order to groom genetically-advantaged groups to compete at the international level.

“Adequate scientific backup, which is very critical, is missing. Every two years, sports sciences and sport medicines units are planned to be set up. Olympic performing centres will also be established to provide best and latest scientific technology and international level coaching to approximately 1000 top level athletes in disciplines where India has potential in 2024 and 2028 Olympics,” said S S Chhabra, Secretary Sports Authority of India.

Chhabra was speaking at a plenary session on ‘Sports Science and Medicine’, a first of its kind to be organised at the Indian Science Congress.

He said in the next five years, 10 such centres will come up to cater to the needs of budding athletes. He said the lack of investment was the major reason behind not having world class infrastructure across the country.
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