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.