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India’s sports medicine game plan for 2036

By Sohail Khan 17 August 2026, 1:30 am

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India plans national sports medicine framework ahead of 2036 Olympics

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India plans a national sports medicine framework for preventive athlete care. This initiative aims to standardize injury protocols and link medical institutions. The government considers a phased rollout by 2028 for this new system. This framework will improve athlete availability and long-term career sustainability. The proposal supports India's potential 2036 Olympic Games bid.

New Sports Medicine Plan on Cards, Focus on Preventive Model

New Delhi: India plans to build a national sports medicine framework that will shift athlete care from a fragmented, injury-driven system to a preventive model, as the country prepares for a possible 2036 Olympic Games bid.

The proposed framework is expected to standardise injury screening, diagnosis, rehabilitation and return-to-play protocols while linking medical institutions with athlete training programmes and creating a national repository on sports injury data, people aware of the deliberations told ET.

Also Read: India preparing with full strength to host 2036 Olympics: PM Modi

"This is expected to reduce injury burden and aid in faster recovery, improve athlete availability and training continuity, enhance performance outcomes and Olympic preparedness while also strengthening athlete welfare and their long-term career sustainability," one of the persons said.

Phased rollout of framework likely by ’28

The government is considering a phased rollout of this framework by 2028, and the proposal could find a mention in the union budget 2027-28. India's sporting ecosystem is currently fragmented, with related ministries of health and education working in silos, inconsistent protocols, limited access to sports medicine doctors, team physicians and sport-specific rehabilitation expertise and a lack of national data repository on sports injuries.

NITI Aayog had last week convened a meeting of the expert group on sports science in India under M Srinivas, member (health), to deliberate on developing a cohesive, evidence-based, and athlete-centric sports science ecosystem in India, aimed at improving the country's medal tally at international sporting events.

Also Read: We are ready and confident: India on revamped Olympic host selection process for 2036

Top officials of the ministry of youth affairs and sports, ministry of health and family welfare, ministry of ayush, the Indian Council of Medical research, the Sports Authority of India, among others, attended the meeting .

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