Sport in India Olympic Associations is to promote the Olympic sport and to ensure co-ordination among the State Sports Associations. In 2010–11, the total budget for sports and physical education schemes is . Hockey, in which India has an impressive record with eight Olympic gold medals, is said to be the national sport. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and the Arjuna Award are India's highest awards for achievement in sports, while the Dronacharya Award is awarded for excellence in coaching. India has been criticised for neglecting women in sports, as depicted in the film "Chak De! India", where women's sports associations are under-sponsored
Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu (), also spelled as Gurbax Singh Sandhu, is the present Boxing coach of India. He started coaching the Indian National Team from the year 1993. He was influential in bringing a medal to India in 2008 Summer Olympics, when Vijender Singh of India won bronze, which was the first ever medal for India in Boxing at Olympics. He has also helped Indian Boxers in their Performances in World Championship. He stopped coachin Coaching boxing of India till July 2013. Sandhu's association with the sport goes back to his childhood days at Sainik School, Jamnagar,