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Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday chaired the 152nd meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) here at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in the presence of eminent sportspersons, administrators and coaches. The main agenda of the meeting was the introduction of members for the newly constituted MOC and planning for Los Angeles 2028 towards improving India’s medal tally at the Olympics.

The Sports Minister emphasised employing a 360-degree approach to improve the Indian sports ecosystem with consolidated efforts from National Sports Federations (NSFs), State governments, Corporate houses, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs).

“This is an important forum for me, many actions have already started as per ideas shared by all of you. Winning medals in the Olympics is not a one-year or 6 months job. It requires preparation well in advance. India’s sports infrastructure and funding is at par with the countries performing well at the Global stage. As you are aware, our Prime Minister is fully invested in the idea of making India a sports superpower. So, we have to hold each other’s hands and all stakeholders have to contribute to take the country forward,” Dr Mandaviya said during the two-hour meeting.