2036 Olympics: Govt providing Rs 50,000/month to 3,000 athletes, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (Courtesy: PTI photo)

With an eye on 2036 Olympics, the government is now providing monthly assistance of Rs 50,000 to athletes to prepare for the games.

"A large number of new sports infrastructures have been developed. Under the TOPS (Target Olympic Podium Scheme), around 3,000 athletes are being supported with a monthly stipend of Rs 50,000 to prepare for the 2036 Olympic Games," Union Home Minister Amit Shah said.

He said that India is going to bid for hosting the 2036 Olympic Games while exuding confidence that we will be among top five in the medal tally of the grand sporting event.

The purpose of hosting such sporting events in India, he said, is to make sports a natural part of people's lives. "There is only one place to learn — the ground, the playing field — and it is on the playing field that the habit of accepting defeat and the passion to achieve victory are developed," he said addressing an event where the Indian contingent participating in the 21st World Police and Fire Games-2025 were felicitated

Amit Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sports has been given great importance in the last 10 years. "Under the leadership of PM Modi, sports has been given great importance in the last 10 years. The budget has been increased by five times. The government is also preparing for the 2036 Olympics by providing assistance of Rs 50,000 per month to approximately 3,000 athletes," he added.

The Home Minister said that victory and defeat are the eternal cycle of life and setting the goal to win, planning for victory should be everyone's "nature" and winning should be the habit. "Those who cultivate the habit of winning always perform exceptionally, " he said.

Shah said the Modi government is making arrangements to take sports to every village. The selection and training of children from different age groups in every sport are being done scientifically.

The Home Minister also expressed happiness over the Indian contingent winning 613 medals at the 21st World Police and Fire Games and congratulated the police and fire services team for their excellent performance and for making the country proud.