**Executive Summary:**
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is running the National Centre of Sports Science and Research (NCSSR) scheme to enhance elite athlete performance through research, education, and innovation. The NCSSR, located at Indira Gandhi Stadium, will apply scientific principles, develop athletes' potential, disseminate information, test supplements, and manage injuries. It also aims to collaborate with international sports science centers to bring global expertise to India.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Objectives of NCSSR:**
* Apply scientific principles to enhance sporting performance.
* Improve athlete performance through sports science.
* Develop athletes to their maximum potential and prolong their careers.
* Disseminate sports science information.
* Test and certify food supplements and indigenous preparations.
* Apply Ayurvedic/Homeopathic medicines in sports.
* Manage and rehabilitate sports injuries.
* **Core Research Areas:**
* Sports physiology.
* Biomechanics.
* Athlete nutrition and metabolism.
* Sports psychology and mental resilience.
* Anthropometry.
* Rehabilitation science.
* Wearable and digital monitoring technologies.
* Ethical research compliance, including athlete data protection.
* **International Collaboration:**
* Aims to collaborate with international sports science centers.
* Includes academic exchanges, technology partnerships, and co-research initiatives.
* Collaborations with institutions like the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI), and University of Bath (UK).
* Harmonization of training, testing, and rehabilitation protocols with global standards.
* Participation in international sports science conferences.
* Developing academic fellowships with foreign universities.
* **Olympics Bid & Elite Athlete Development:**
* Supports high-level research, education, and innovation to enhance elite athlete performance.
* Bidding for the Olympic Games is the responsibility of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
**Impact Analysis:**
* **Elite Athletes:**
* *Impact:* Enhanced training, performance, and career longevity through scientific methods and research.
* *Action Required:* Participate in research programs and adapt training based on scientific findings.
* **Sports Scientists and Researchers:**
* *Impact:* Opportunities for advanced research, collaboration, and access to international best practices.
* *Action Required:* Engage in research initiatives, collaborate with international partners, and contribute to the NCSSR's objectives.
* **Indian Olympic Association (IOA):**
* *Impact:* Indirect support for potential Olympic bids through elite athlete development.
* *Action Required:* Continue leading the bidding process for hosting the Olympic Games.
* **Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for running the NCSSR scheme.
* *Action Required:* Oversee the NCSSR's operations, support its objectives, and facilitate international collaborations.
Key Entities Referenced
National Centre for Sports Science and Research: A scheme run by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, aimed at supporting high-level research, education, and innovation for elite athletes.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports: The Indian government ministry responsible for youth affairs and sports.
Indira Gandhi Stadium: Location of the newly inaugurated National Centre for Sports Science and Research (NCSSR).
Indian Olympic Association: The organization responsible for bidding to host the Olympic Games in India.
International Olympic Committee: The organization that allots hosting rights for the Olympics.
Australian Institute of Sport: A renowned international sports science centre with which the NCSSR aims to collaborate.
Gatorade Sports Science Institute: A renowned international sports science centre with which the NCSSR aims to collaborate.
University of Bath UK: A renowned international sports science centre with which the NCSSR aims to collaborate.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
(DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1178
TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025
National Centre for Sports Science and Research (NCSSR)
1178. SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL:
SHRI RAMESH AWASTHI:
SMT. KAMALJEET SEHRAWAT:
SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:
SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:
SHRI VIVEK THAKUR:
DR. HEMANG JOSHI:
SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:
SHRI MADHAVANENI RAGHUNANDAN RAO:
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:
(a) the objectives and core areas of research of the newly
inaugurated National Centre for Sports Science and Research
(NCSSR) at Indira Gandhi Stadium;
(b) whether the NCSSR is expected to collaborate with international
sports science centres;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the NCSSR proposes to support India's bid for the 2036
Olympics and the vision for elite athlete developments; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
[DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]
(a), (d) & (e) The scheme of National Centre of Sports Science
and Research (NCSSR), run by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports,
Government of India, aims to support high-level research, education
and innovation with respect to the high performance of elite athletes.The objectives of the newly inaugurated NCSSR at Indira Gandhi
Stadium are as under:
Application of scientific principles to the promotion,
maintenance and enhancement of sporting performance.
Performance enhancement of athletes through the use of sports
science
Developing athletes to their maximum potential and to prolong
their competitive sporting career.
Dissemination of sports science information
Testing and Certification of food supplements/Indigenous
preparations.
Application of Ayurvedic/Homeopathic Medicines in sporting
performance.
Management and rehabilitation of sports injuries
Further, the NCSSR's core research areas are multidisciplinary,
encompassing sports physiology, biomechanics, athlete nutrition and
metabolism, sports psychology and mental resilience,
anthropometry, rehabilitation science, wearable and digital
monitoring technologies, and ethical research compliance including
athlete data protection.
Bidding to host the Olympic Games in India is the responsibility of the
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and allotment of hosting rights for
the Olympics is done by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
through a detailed host selection process. The host selection process
is available in public domain on IOC website at
https://www.olympics.com/ioc/becoming-an-olympic-games-host/the-
process-to-elect-olympic-hosts.
(b) & (c) Yes, the National Centre for Sports Science and Research
(NCSSR) aims to collaborate with reputed international sports
science centres and research institutions as part of its mandate to
bring global expertise and best practices into India’s sports training
and performance infrastructure.
The NCSSR aims to enter into extensive international collaborations,
including academic exchanges, technology partnerships, and co-
research initiatives with renowned institutions like the Australian
Institute of Sport (AIS), Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI),
University of Bath (UK), and bodies under the International OlympicCommittee (IOC) Medical Commission. A key aim is the harmonization
of training, testing, and rehabilitation protocols with global standards
to boost the competitiveness of Indian athletes internationally.
Additionally, the NCSSR actively participates in international sports
science conferences and is developing academic fellowships with
foreign universities to promote advanced research and doctoral-level
training for Indian scholars in sports science.
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