NEW DELHI: India sent its largest contingent to the Rio Olympics 2016, with even Sports Minister Vijay Goel being present there.

But clearly dismayed by the results, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced setting up a Task Force to prepare a comprehensive action plan for effective participation of Indian sports persons in the next three Olympic games 2020, 2024 and 2028.

In the announcement made at the meeting of the Council of Ministers, Modi said the Task Force will prepare overall strategy for sports facility, training, selection procedure and other related matters.
He said that the Task Force would be set up over the next few days.

The Task Force will comprise of members who are in house experts as well as those from outside.