In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today he said, an Elite Athletes Identification Committee has been set up with Ms. Anju Bobby George, renowned athlete as its chairperson, Shri Pullella Gopichand and Ms. M C Mary Kom as members among others to evaluate and select potential medal prospects for 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games for support under the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme.

Adequate funds are available for implementation of Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme and admissible funds are being sanctioned and released as per requirement of athletes included in Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme.

There is periodic review of the performance of selected athletes under the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme. The athletes, being assisted under the Scheme for Rio Olympics, 2016, who could not qualify for the Olympics, were taken out of the Scheme.