Paris Olympics 2024: Football icon Bhaichung Bhutia and long jumper Anju Bobby George were among the former athletes who were on Thursday included in the Mission Olympic Cell as India eye a stellar show at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) is a body set up by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) to select athletes for financial assistance under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).
The MOC also focuses on selection, exclusion and retention of athletes, coaches, training institutes that can receive TOPS assistance.
The complete list of Non Official Members of the Mission Olympic Cell is as follows:
Preparations for the 2024 Olympics are underway and the rich experience of the former athletes on the MOC will strongly benefit our sportspersons. https://t.co/Chrz8gPJwk pic.twitter.com/V8UcNKLmmV
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) December 2, 2021
Paris Olympics 2024: Bhaichung Bhutia, Anju Bobby added to Mission Olympic Cell as India eyes 2024 Olympics
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Paris Olympics 2024: The other new members added to the committee are former national team hockey captains Sardar Singh and Viren Rasquinha, shooting great Anjali Bhagwat, shuttler Trupti Murgundi and paddler Monali.
“I am pleased to appoint ex-athletes @bhaichung15 (Football), @anjubobbygeorg1 (Athletics), @IamSardara_08 (Hockey), @AnjaliB_Oly (Shooting), @virenrasquinha (Hockey), @Monalis60971861 (Table Tennis) & @TMurgunde (Badminton) as the new
MOC members,” Sports Minister Anurag Thakur tweeted.
“We’re making India’s prep stronger for #ParisOlympics2024! Happy to announce & welcome 7 more top international athletes to the Mission Olympic Cell. Their experience will add richly towards creating an athlete-centric ecosystem at the highest level,” Thakur wrote in another tweet.
I am pleased to appoint ex-athletes @bhaichung15 (Football),@anjubobbygeorg1 (Athletics),@IamSardara_08 (Hockey),@AnjaliB_Oly (Shooting),@virenrasquinha (Hockey),@Monalis60971861 (Table Tennis) & @TMurgunde (Badminton)
as the new MOC members.#AimingHigher— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) December 2, 2021
Paris Olympics 2024: Bhaichung Bhutia, Anju Bobby added to Mission Olympic Cell as India eyes 2024 Olympics
The Indian contingent returned with a record seven medals, including a historic athletics gold, from the Tokyo Olympics, which was followed by the para athletes’ stellar show at the ensuing Paralympics in the Japanese capital.
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