The Mission Olympic Cell’s (MOC) meeting on Wednesday confronted some revelations that can only be deemed as startling.

According to media reports that emanated through the course of the day, it is understood that numerous elite athletes have failed to furnish travel bills that collectively amount to about INR 8 crore.

The findings, according to PTIemerged after an internal assessment by the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

Reports indicate that several athletes under the target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) have failed to settle their accounts.

The Ministry’s Mission Olympic Cell (MOC), at its 155th meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday is believed to have discussed certain corrective measures that are to be implemented. Thes could well include deductions in cash awards and deductions from subsequent proposals.

A report by the Hindustan Timeswent a step further and stated that over “300 elite athletes” had failed to furnish travel bills and that the list included several Olympic medal winners.

Its report stated that the names of wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and shuttler Saina Nehwal came up in the MOC meeting as having failed to submit bills for amounts granted to them under the TOPS scheme.