BCCI Grants Rs 8.5 Crore for Indian Olympic Contingent
Jay Shah, Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), told the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on July 20 that the BCCI would be giving Rs. 8.5 crore to help pay for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. India’s success at the Games will be improved by this financial help.
Contingent Overview
India will send 117 runners to the 2024 Olympics, which is a little less than the number that went to Tokyo 2020. The total number of people in the contingent has grown to 257, though, because a lot of teachers and support staff are now with the athletes. There are a total of 140 support staff. Of those, 67 will be staying in the Games Village and 72 will be staying somewhere else, with government money paying for their stay. With this new plan, there will be a better mix of athletes to support staff.
Sport-Specific Breakdown
There are 50 athletes and 35 judges in athletics and 35 in shooting, making them the most supported sports. The shooting team has 18 judges, which is a record number of athletes. In the same way, wrestling will have a strong support system with 12 staff people for every 6 athletes.
About Indian Olympic Association
Since its start in 1927, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has been recognized by the International Olympic Committee. It’s in charge of the Olympic games in India and making sure the country does well in the Olympics. The IOA organizes how players are trained and chosen, and it also helps different sports grow. Notably, the IOA has had problems, such as management issues and being shut down in 2012. Its main office is in New Delhi, and it has created Olympic athletes in many sports, such as wrestling, shooting, and hockey.
About the 2024 Paris Olympics
The 2024 Olympics in Paris will take place from July 26 to August 11. They are officially called the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad. It is Paris’s third holding; the first two were in 1900 and 1924. Two unique things about Paris are that the Seine River is used for swimming events and there is breakdancing. It will be the first time that there are the same number of male and girl athletes. The Olympic Village will be 6 km from the main events so that it is more environmentally friendly.
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Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
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