Thomson also expressed confidence that the country will clinch 10 to 12 medals at 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics in Brazil.
He said that out of three academies SAI had proposed to promote athletics, one sprints and jump academy was inaugurated at Thiruvananthapuram on September 22 while another for throws will come up at Rohtak shortly.
"Third one -- National Athletics Academy (Medium and Long Distance Race) is expected to start at Bhopal on December 23," he said.
On India's prospects at Rio Olympics, he said, "India won only six medals at London Olympics 2012 but we are hopeful of winning 10 to 12 medals in 2016."
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He said SAI was hopeful the country will bag medals in wrestling, shooting, archery, weightlifting, badminton and boxing.
"Besides, we are right now playing good hockey and except a medal as well," he added.
Thomson said Indian players were working hard to achieve the target at the upcoming Olympics.
"Modern facilities and high standard training has been provided to players at the SAI's centre at Bhopal, Bangalore and Kolkata and other places.
He said SAI will also establish a modern sports science centre in the Madhya Pradesh capital, similar to those in Patiala and Bangalore.
SAI has also started an Elite Distance Running Programme (EDRP) at the capital of Madhya Pradesh.
For its EDRP programme SAI has joined hands with the Athletics Federation of India, MP Athletics Association and sports events promoters Procam International, said a media release today following the press conference held in Bhopal.