Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya included in Target Olympic Podium Scheme

Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Friday included wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).The wrestler earned an Olympic quota in Men's 57 kg freestyle after winning a bronze medal at the recently concluded World Championships.Wrestler Sakshi Malik who was in the TOPS scheme till the World Championships has not been given an extension.Weightlifter Ragala Venkat Rahul has also been excluded from the TOPS scheme.The TOPS is a flagship program of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to provide assistance to India's top athletes.The scheme's committee has also cleared financial proposals of over Rs. 70 lakhs at their meeting today.Three national federations related to shooting, table tennis, and weightlifting also shared their roadmap for 2020, 2024 and 2028 Olympics with respect to strategy, planning and talent identification.In the meeting, the following financial proposals were cleared related to eight different sports:Athletics: Runner Avinash Sable .