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Digital technology leader, Samsung India has announced a Samsung Scholarship Programme to support seven top Indian athletes as they prepare for the forthcoming Beijing Olympics. The 'Samsung Olympic Ratnas' who have been identified for this Scholarship are:
- World Shooting Champion 2006, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award Winner 2006 and Samsung Olympic Brand Ambassador : Manavjit Singh Sandhu
- Silver Medal Winner at the 2004 Athens Games and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award Winner 2004 : Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
- First Indian shooter to win a World Championship Gold in Zagreb in 2006 and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award Winner in the Year 2001 : Abhinav Bindra
- Silver Medal Winner at the Commonwealth Games 2006 and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award Winner 2003 : Anjali Bhagwat
- Silver Medal Winner at the Commonwealth Games 2006 and 2007 National Games : Avneet Kaur Sidhu
- First Indian Archer to qualify for the Olympics and Gold Medal winner at the Archery World Cup 2007 : Dola Banerjee.
- 2007 National Boxing Champion and Silver Medal Winner at the SAF Games 2006 : A L Lakra
Patterned on the Olympic Solidarity Fund, the Samsung Scholarship Programme will support the training expenses of these players for a period of one year, between October 2007 and September 2008.

Samsung India has also become the 'Olympic Partner' for the Indian delegation to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The Company will be the Official Sponsor in the category of Consumer Electronics, IT and Telecommunications.

On the Samsung Olympic Scholarship Programme, states Mr. H B Lee, President & CEO, Samsung South West Asia HQ, "Our Olympic programme seeks to support the training needs of these seven, high potential, high caliber athletes, who we hope can return from Beijing with Medals for the country. Hence, the term 'Samsung Olympic Ratna' for them."

Samsung India's association with the Indian Olympic Association commenced with the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games and ever since the Company has supported the Indian Contingent to the Y2000 Sydney Olympics, Y2002 Busan Asian Games, the Y2004 Athens Olympics and now the 2008 Beijing Olympics. "It has been our continuous endeavour to bring alive the pride and spirit of the Olympics for our Indian consumers. Over the coming few months, we will continue to organise Olympic related events in India to build interest and support for the Olympics and the Indian team." states Mr Lee.

Samsung Electronics, the parent Company of Samsung India, is the Proud Partner for the 2008 Olympic Torch Relay and is a Top Olympic Partner. This Year, Samsung Electronics has also announced its support for the Olympic Movement over the next eight years, till the 2016 Olympic Games.