Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ) is a program of the Foundation for Promotion of Sports and Games, a not for profit (Section 25) company, which sponsors Indian Olympic athletes.
OGQ aims to create a level playing field for Indian athletes to enable them to be competitive at the highest level of sport. Founded by Indian sporting legends Geet Sethi and Prakash Padukone, OGQ's first test was the London 2012 Olympics. 4 out of the 6 Indian medalists were supported by OGQ. In 2010, Leander Paes and Viswanathan Anand also joined the board of directors.[1][2] Viren Rasquinha, former India hockey captain, is the current CEO of OGQ.[3]
The objective of OGQ is to assist potential Olympic medal talent from India to achieve their dreams and win Olympic gold medals. It does so by scouting for potential medal talent, to help identify areas of support, to work with all stakeholders to aid deserving talent.
OGQ strives to complement the efforts of the Indian Government and various sports federations in identifying and funding the best and most deserving medal prospects for the Olympic Games. OGQ has brought together eminent athletes, business leaders, sportswriters and talent scouts to identify emerging athletes, understand their training needs and requirements and raise funds to be used for supporting athletes with Olympic medal winning potential.[4]
OGQ supports 51 athletes in the six disciplines of athletics, badminton, boxing, shooting, wrestling, and archery. Besides it also supports 25 junior athletes from different sports disciplines under its Junior Scholarship Program.
Following are the athletes:[5]
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