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Karnataka to revise cash incentives for Asian Games medallists
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Karnataka is raising medal cash awards, but who actually runs the Asian Games? The body Prelims tests
State revises cash awards for Asian Games medallists.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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Karnataka is revising the cash incentives it gives to Asian Games medallists after the State's athletes returned from the Games.
The Asian Games are conducted under the authority of the Olympic Council of Asia.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
Remember these
- Karnataka is revising cash incentives for Asian Games medallists after the State's athletes returned from the Games
- The Asian Games are conducted under the authority of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)
- The OCA is the continental body for Asia; the International Olympic Committee governs the Olympic Games
- Sports is a State subject under the Seventh Schedule (Entry 33, List II)
- State governments commonly award cash incentives to medal-winning athletes as part of sports policy
Prelims · Mains
How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- The Asian Games are a multi-sport event conducted under the authority of the Olympic Council of Asia, not the International Olympic Committee.
- The Olympic Council of Asia is a continental body, whereas the Asian Athletics Association governs only one sport, athletics.
- The Commonwealth Games Federation oversees the Commonwealth Games and has no authority over the Asian Games.
Mains
GS Paper II/III (governance, sports policy): Sports is a State subject, so States frame their own reward and incentive schemes for athletes. Cash awards for medallists motivate performance, but they must be backed by grassroots infrastructure, coaching and talent identification. Way forward: balance post-medal rewards with early-stage investment and transparent, timely payment of incentives.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The Asian Games, held this year at Aichi-Nagoya, are conducted under the authority of the:
- International Olympic Committee
- Asian Athletics Association
- Olympic Council of Asia
- Commonwealth Games Federation
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Answer: C — Correct: Olympic Council of Asia — The Olympic Council of Asia is the continental body that conducts the Asian Games. • International Olympic Committee — wrong: The International Olympic Committee governs the Olympic Games, whereas the Asian Games are run by the continental body. • Asian Athletics Association — wrong: The Asian Athletics Association governs one sport, athletics, and not the multi-sport Asian Games. • Commonwealth Games Federation — wrong: The Commonwealth Games Federation oversees the Commonwealth Games, not the Asian Games.
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