SAI NCOEs Power India's 2036 Olympic Dream, Fueling Medal Ambitions
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SAI NCOEs Power India's 2036 Olympic Dream, Fueling Medal Ambitions
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News18•16-03-2026, 23:45
SAI NCOEs Power India's 2036 Olympic Dream, Fueling Medal Ambitions
•Sports Authority of India (SAI) National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs) are scaling up athlete development for India's 2036 Olympic bid.
•The 2019-launched NCOE model, housing over 4,000 athletes, focuses on an 'athlete-centric, coach-driven' high-performance ecosystem with integrated sports science.
•NCOEs are consistently producing international medalists across diverse sports like boxing, para-sports, athletics, wushu, taekwondo, rowing, and cycling.
•Notable successes include silver at Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, medals at World Boxing Cup, and multiple golds in para-sports from SAI Gandhinagar.
•The system emphasizes early talent identification, sustained high-performance training, international benchmarking, and decentralized excellence for rural athletes.
