The Sports Ministry has set an determined target of 10 medals for India at the 2012 London Olympics. The push for more comes after inspiring performances by India at the New Delhi Common wealth Games followed by the Guangzhou Asian Games. India pocketed three medals at the 2008 Beijing Games - one gold medal and two bronze medals - which was a breakthrough after winning just one medal apiece in the previous three Olympics.
The plan is called Project 2012. Although the medal projection is based more on calculations and statistics, Injeti Srinivas, joint secretary in the Sports Ministry feels it is not beyond reach. "The target of ten medals is not too over ambitious. It's within the reach of the Indian players. All we need is to carry good work of Delhi and Guangzhou competitions forward," he told.Under the plan, as many as 28 National Sports Federations whose disciplines feature in the London games have been directed to choose medal scenario, and furnish details to the ministry by January 31. The focus is on individual medal prospects.says Srinivas.
The ministry also wants to spot medal prospects from nine other disciplines which are not in its priority list. It has also been encouraged by the surprising Asian Games medals in swimming and gymnastics through Virdhawal Khade and Ashish Kumar respectively. "Our main focus for the London games are individual events. However, hockey will be an exception," says Srinivas. India achieving their best-ever medal tally at both Delhi and Guangzhou has unbreakable the feeling in the sports ministry that time has come to broadbase beyond hockey and shooting. The ministry believes Olympic medals are within reach in archery, boxing, shooting, wrestling and athletics.
The plan is called Project 2012. Although the medal projection is based more on calculations and statistics, Injeti Srinivas, joint secretary in the Sports Ministry feels it is not beyond reach. "The target of ten medals is not too over ambitious. It's within the reach of the Indian players. All we need is to carry good work of Delhi and Guangzhou competitions forward," he told.Under the plan, as many as 28 National Sports Federations whose disciplines feature in the London games have been directed to choose medal scenario, and furnish details to the ministry by January 31. The focus is on individual medal prospects.says Srinivas.
The ministry also wants to spot medal prospects from nine other disciplines which are not in its priority list. It has also been encouraged by the surprising Asian Games medals in swimming and gymnastics through Virdhawal Khade and Ashish Kumar respectively. "Our main focus for the London games are individual events. However, hockey will be an exception," says Srinivas. India achieving their best-ever medal tally at both Delhi and Guangzhou has unbreakable the feeling in the sports ministry that time has come to broadbase beyond hockey and shooting. The ministry believes Olympic medals are within reach in archery, boxing, shooting, wrestling and athletics.
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