The eight-member Olympic Task Force, has emphasised on the need to be "athlete-centric, coach-led and system-driven". They submitted an extensive report to the Sports Secretary, Injeti Srinivas. The Task Force was constituted to plan a roadmap to improve India's performance in the next three Olympics. The task force was set up under the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the end of last year's Rio Olympics, where India won just two medals despite sending its largest contingent ever. The task force includes national badminton coach Pulella Gopichand, India's lone individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra and former India hockey captain Viren Rasquinha, among others.
News On AIR | August 12, 2017 11:17 PM
Olympic Task Force emphasizes on 'Athlete-Centric' approach