Paris Olympics 2024: Sports Ministry’s investment in India's top Athletes and disciplines revealed

The Indian sports ministry has invested significantly in athletes preparing for the Paris 2024 Olympics. This investment aims to boost their performance and increase India's medal tally. Here’s a breakdown of the investments:

Key Athletes and investments

- Neeraj Chopra: The javelin throw champion has received ₹5.72 crore. He trains in Patiala and Europe.
- Indian Men’s Hockey Team: They got ₹41.81 crore after their bronze win in Tokyo.
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty: The badminton men’s doubles duo received ₹5.62 crore.
- PV Sindhu: The badminton star received ₹3.13 crore, aiming for gold after winning silver and bronze in previous Olympics.
- Mirabai Chanu: Despite injury challenges, she received ₹2.74 crore for weightlifting.
- Manu Bhaker: The shooter received ₹1.68 crore, hoping to improve from her Tokyo performance.
- Sift Kaur Samra: She got ₹1.63 crore after winning gold at the Asian Games.
- Rohan Bopanna: The tennis player received ₹1.56 crore.
- Manika Batra: The table tennis player received ₹1.30 crore.
- Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borogohain: Zareen got ₹91.71 lakh and Lovlina received ₹81.76 lakh for boxing.
- Vinesh Phogat: The wrestler received ₹70.45 lakh.

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Total Government spending

The government has allocated funds across various sports:

- Archery: ₹39.18 crore
- Athletics: ₹96.08 crore
- Badminton: ₹72.03 crore
- Boxing: ₹60.93 crore
- Equestrian: ₹95.42 lakh
- Golf: ₹1.74 crore
- Hockey: ₹41.30 crore
- Judo: ₹6.33 crore
- Rowing: ₹3.89 crore
- Sailing: ₹3.78 crore
- Shooting: ₹60.42 crore
- Swimming: ₹3.90 crore
- Table Tennis: ₹12.92 crore
- Tennis: ₹1.67 crore
- Weightlifting: ₹27 crore
- Wrestling: ₹37.80 crore

This funding is crucial for India’s preparation and performance at the upcoming Olympics.