New Delhi, April 14 -- The Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) is set for a revamp, bringing more athletes and disciplines under the programme. Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday that a fresh framework for including athletes in TOPS is being drawn up. The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC), which runs the programme, will conduct a quarterly evaluation. The pool of athletes will expand to 3000 by 2032, maintaining a core to development ratio of 1:5. This will scale up further to 5000 athletes by 2036. "We need to have more athletes in the development group to create bench strength. The committee will be meeting once in every three months to evaluate the performance. We have drawn up the guidelines to select the athletes," said Mandaviya. HT had reported that MOC dragged its feet on including some of the top performers last year and a revised list was drawn only last month. The government's flagship programme provides funding and holistic support to India's elite athletes helping them prepare for major events. The TOPS strength currently stands at 399, which includes 51 athletes in the core group, 62 in the para core group, 166 in development, 57 in the Target Asian Games Group, and 63 hockey players....