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• SHOOTING COVER PAGE 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Board of Directors 1 Note from Geet Sethi 2 Note from Viren Rasquinha 3 Number of athletes, key performances, promotional initiatives 4 Training expenses for senior athletes 2014-15 5 Shooting 9 Archery 28 Boxing 37 Wrestling 47 Badminton 53 Athletics 59 Junior scholarship athletes 65 New athletes to be supported by OGQ 87 Sports Science Team 88 Foundation for Promotion of Sports and Games www.olympicgoldquest.in BOARD OF DIRECTORS Geet Sethi (9 time Cue Sport World Prakash Padukone ( All England Viswanathan Anand (5 time World Champion, Padma Shri, Champion, Former world number 1 Champion, Padma Vibhushan, Khel Ratna Awardee) Padma Shri, Arjuna Awardee) Khel Ratna Awardee) Leander Paes (15 time Grand Slam Champion, Niraj Bajaj (4 time National Table Shitin Desai (Chairman Padma Bhushan, Olympic Bronze Medalist, Tennis Champion, Arjuna Awardee, – DSP Blackrock Trustee Co. Pvt. Ltd.) Khel Ratna Awardee) Director – Bajaj Group) R. Ramaraj (Senior Adviser, Rakesh Khanna Neeraj Bharadwaj (Managing Elevar Equity) (Co Founder, Ambit RSM, since retired) Director, The Carlyle Group) Deepika Padukone (Acclaimed Actor) 1 Foundation for Promotion of Sports and Games www.olympicgoldquest.in Geet Sethi 9 time Cue Sport World Champion, Padma Shri, Khel Ratna Awardee Founder Director - Olympic Gold Quest Dear Friends, A small flame was lit in 2007 when we commenced our quest to support Indian athletes who had the potential to win an Olympic medal for India. That flame has now become a fire and the journey over the last eight years has been fulfilling and challenging but most importantly has been rewarding for all the stakeholders who have come together to make OGQ the powerful and meaningful movement that it has become. So to all the stake holders I wish to express my gratitude. The stakeholders include firstly the athletes themselves who have worked tirelessly to give their best for themselves and for the country. The funders whose support has fuelled the athletes preparations. The vast network of medical consultants who have given their time, energy and knowledge to keep the athletes fit. the sports psychologists, the physiotherapists, the nutritionists and so many other professionals who have come together for the cause of the athletes. The wonderful team led by the dynamic Viren Rasquinha who all work tirelessly to see that the athlete remains tension free. I must here thank the media for their support which has aided in OGQ becoming a far reaching movement. Last but not the least the fantastic board members who remain enthusiastic and committed to the cause which is so dear to all of us. Rio 2016 is approaching fast. I am sure we will do better than what we did at London 2012. “It takes just 6 grams of Gold to lift the worth of a Nation.” Warm Regards Geet Sethi 2 Foundation for Promotion of Sports and Games www.olympicgoldquest.in Viren Rasquinha Olympian, Arjuna Awardee, Former Indian Hockey Captain Chief Executive Officer - Olympic Gold Quest Dear Friends, With less than 500 days to go for the Rio 2016 Olympics, preparations of all athletes supported by OGQ are in full swing. Right now, Olympic qualification events are under way for almost all sports and will go on right until a few weeks before the Olympics in August 2016. Currently, OGQ supports 65 athletes out of whom we have 43 senior athletes preparing for Rio and 22 athletes as part of the OGQ Junior Scholarship program. A few athletes really stood out with their performances in 2014-15. Sindhu won a second consecutive World Championship bronze medal, a first for Indian Badminton. The gentle giant Vikas Gowda won a gold in discus throw at the CWG 2014 and backed it up with a silver at the Asian Games 2014. Boxer Sarita Devi won a silver at the CWG 2014 and then a bronze at the Asian Games. Mary Kom continued to wow all her fans with a gold at the Asian Games, her first competition since the 2012 London Olympics and also since the birth of her third child. Grappler Yogeshwar Dutt was in brilliant form as he won two consecutive gold medals at both major events. But the man who really stood out in 2014-15 was pistol shooter Jitu Rai. Besides winning gold medals at both the CWG and Asian Games 2014, Jitu won a total of 7 international medals and then became the first Indian individual athlete to qualify for the Rio Olympics. He did this by virtue of winning a silver medal at the World Championship last year in Spain. He is definitely one of India’s brightest medal hopes at Rio. For the first time, OGQ has ventured into the sports of Swimming and Table-Tennis. We have started supporting Archana Kamath in Table-Tennis and Maana Patel in Swimming. Both these girls are just 14 years old with fire in their bellies and they are definitely long term prospects for India. Inclusion of expenditure incurred for Olympic sports as eligible expenses for Corporate Social Responsibility has been of great help in adding corporates to our people's movement. For the first time in the brief history of OGQ, we have crossed 100 funders contributing more than Rs 50,000/- in a single financial year. To truly become a people’s movement, I think we need to add two more zeroes to that list. I cannot end my note without once again extending our tremendous appreciation to the support of all funders, doctors, physiotherapists, nutritionists, various service providers and of course my working team. I consider all of us as one big family and we need to continue working together with fierce pride and unwavering commitment as we hunt for Olympic gold medals at Rio 2016. “It takes just 6 grams of Gold to lift the worth of a Nation.” Warm Regards Viren Rasquinha 3 Foundation for Promotion of Sports and Games www.olympicgoldquest.in 1. Break up of athletes supported by Olympic Gold Quest Sport Athletes Male Female Senior (M,F) Junior (M,F) Archery 8 4 4 7 (4,3) 1(0,1) Athletics 4 3 1 4 (3,1) 0 Badminton 10 8 2 4 (2,2) 6 (6,0) Boxing 11 6 5 8 (5,3) 3 (1,2) Shooting 24 15 9 17 (10,7) 7 (5,2) Swimming 1 0 1 0 1 (0,1) Table Tennis 1 0 1 0 1 (0,1) Wrestling 6 6 0 4 (4,0) 2 (2,0) TOTAL 65 42 23 44 (28,16) 21 (14,7) 2. Key Performances • Jitu Rai won 7 international medals in shooting including a silver medal and Olympic quota place at the 2014 World Championships in Granada. • P.V. Sindhu became the only Indian to win back to back medals at the badminton world championships when she won a bronze medal in 2014 at Copenhagen. • Athletes supported by OGQ won 16 medals including 7 Gold medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Gagan Narang was the only Indian athlete to win 2 medals. • Athletes supported by OGQ won 13 medals including 3 Gold medals at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon. 3. Promotional Initiatives • Saif Ali Khan was announced as the brand ambassador of Olympic Gold Quest. He pledged support of Rs 20 lakhs per year to OGQ till the 2016 Rio Olympics. • OGQ raised Rs 16 lakhs from a crowd funding campaign to support the training of Discus thrower Vikas Gowda, 20 km race walker K.T. Irfan and air rifle shooters Ayonika Paul and Pooja Ghatkar. • To engage with current funders and meet potential funders, OGQ and its supporters organised dinners in Kolhapur, Pune, Goa , Delhi and Mumbai. 4 Foundation for Promotion of Sports and Games www.olympicgoldquest.in Break up of total spends on senior athletes for 2014-15 Stipend 2% International Tournaments 16% Sports Science 26% Domestic Tournaments 22% Coaching 18% Equipment & Kit 13% Others 3% • Coaching: Expenses incurred for organizing coaching camps in India and abroad, training at academies, coaches fees, etc • Domestic Tournaments: Expenses incurred like flight tickets, boarding and lodging, food, etc while competing in tournaments in India • International Tournaments: Expenses incurred like flight tickets, boarding and lodging, food, etc while competing in tournaments abroad • Equipment and Kit: Expenses incurred for purchasing sports equipments, accessories and kit • Sports Science & Medical: Expenses incurred for medical interventions like surgery, rehab, regular check-ups, physiotherapists, sports psychologists, monitoring trips, etc • Stipend: Monthly stipend to athletes used for nutrition, training kit and other training requirements • Others: Miscellaneous expenses during training and competition. 8 Foundation for Promotion of Sports and Games www.olympicgoldquest.in • ARCHERY COVER PAGE Shooting recap 2014-15 Senior shooters Male Female 17 10 7 Percentage break up of spends on senior shooters International Sports Science Tournaments 16% 23% Coaching 15% Domestic Tournaments 24% Equipment & Kit 19% Others 3% Highlights 2014-2015: • Jitu Rai won 7 international medals in shooting including a silver medal and a 2016 Olympic quota place for India at the 2014 World Championships in Granada. • Ayonika Paul won a bronze medal in 10 m Air Rifle at the ISSF world cup in Maribor. • OGQ funded trips of air rifle shooters Ayonika Paul, Apurvi Chandela and Pooja Ghatkar to Vienna to train under world renowned coach Thomas Farnik. • OGQ funded the trip of Gagan Narang and his personal sports psychologist to Switzerland for a training stint. TOTAL spends on senior shooters in 2014-15: Rs 1,92,72,964 10 Foundation for Promotion of Sports and Games www.olympicgoldquest.in GAGAN NARANG DOB: 6th May 1983 Event: 10 m Air Rifle, 50 m Rifle Prone, 50 m Rifle 3 Positions How OGQ made a difference: Major highlights in 2014-15: • Silver – 50 m Rifle Prone, Commonwealth Games 2014.