Task force for next three Olympic Games to be set up
Q. PM Narendra Modi has announced a task force for comprehensive action plan formulation for Olympic games in which years?- Published on 29 Aug 16a. 2020
b. 2024
c. 2028
d. All of the above
ANSWER: All of the above
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 26th August 2016 announced the decision to set up a task force to prepare an action plan for the next three Olympic Games.
- The task force will be set up over the next few days
- Announcement was made at the CoM meeting in New Delhi
- Task force will prepare a comprehensive action plan for effective participation of Indian sportspersons in the Olympic Games to be held in 2020, 2024 and 2028.
- The 2020 Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo
- The task force comprising in house as well as outside experts will prepare overall strategy for sports facility, training, selection procedure and other related matters
- Decision was made against the backdrop of poor performance of India at Rio Olympics
- The country was able to win only one silver and one bronze medal after sending the biggest contingent of 118 athletes.