Mansukh Mandaviya calls for accelerated talent identification to build India’s 2036 Olympic athlete pool
Mansukh Mandaviya chaired the Sports Authority of India Governing Body meeting and asked for a structured, two-stage talent identification roadmap for the 2036 Olympics and coaching reforms under Khelo India.
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What happened (63rd SAI Governing Body Meeting)
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya chaired the 63rd Governing Body Meeting of the Sports Authority of India (SAI). The Minister urged SAI to start an accelerated and comprehensive roadmap for talent identification that feeds India’s 2036 Olympics athlete pool.
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya linked the roadmap to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for a nationwide sports talent hunt and emphasised that groundwork for the next decade must begin immediately.
Background and earlier position
The meeting’s policy direction builds on the Prime Minister’s announcement for a nationwide sports talent hunt and on India’s ongoing approach of using institutional mechanisms such as SAI and the Khelo India ecosystem for building sports pathways. Within this ecosystem, coaching standards and talent pipeline design are treated as linked parts of athlete development.
What changed now (announced direction and approved decisions)
