CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of the Union Ministry of Sports and youth affairs included the Men’s Hockey team of India in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme(TOPS).

Detailed explanation-2: -Golden years (1928–1959) India participated at the Olympics for the first time in 1928. In the group stage, India beat Austria 6–0, Belgium 9–0 and Switzerland 5–0 without conceding a single goal. They defeated Netherlands 3–0 in the finals under the captaincy of Jaipal Singh Munda.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) MOC functions under the Sports Authority of India (SAI). The Cell focuses on the selection, exclusion, and retention of athletes, coaches, as well as the training institutes that can receive funding and support from TOPS.

Detailed explanation-4: -In September 2014, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) launched the Target Olympics Podium Scheme (TOPS or TOP Scheme) in an effort to fulfill India’s aim of winning an Olympic medal at the 2016 (Rio) and 2020 (Tokyo) Olympics.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mission Olympic Foundation is a non profit charitable establishment, inaugrated by Swami Baba Ramdev, that strives to provide adequate guidance and support to the children who dream to become National icons by serving their nation through extraordinary achievements in the field of sports.