Khelo India gets 8x funding, India targets top-10 at 2036 Olympics
- India approved Rs 29,054 crore for the revamped Khelo India Scheme 2026-31 — an eightfold increase from the previous cycle.
- The target: Top-10 finish at the 2036 Olympics with 12-14 gold medals — and top-5 by 2048 with 35-40 gold medals.
- Athletes supported under Khelo India will grow from 2,745 to 27,000 — monthly athlete support rises from Rs 3,000 to Rs 30,000.
- India finished 71st at Paris 2024 with 6 medals — the government says its status as the world's third-largest economy demands better.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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