News : JSW launches high performance training centre

The Inspire Institute of Sport, the country’s firs t privately-funded High-Performance Training Institute founded by the initiative of the JSW Group to bring a world class Olympic training centre to India was inaugurated in Vijayanagar, Karnataka. Renowned Indian sporting heroes Balbir Singh Sr, AbhinavBindra and Mahesh Bhupati were part of the event. The High-Performance Training Centre spread over 42 acres will house 300 athletes across five Olympic disciplines of Boxing, Judo, Wrestling, Athletics and Swimming. At the residential facility, the scouted athletes will be offered full scholarships and have access to training facilities, sports science, medicinal support and appropriate nutrition to ensure they are at par with similar facilities in developed sporting nations.The facility has been recognized by the Sports Authority of India as a Khelo India-accredited development center for wrestling and boxing.The unique initiative led by the JSW Group by bringing together 20 corporate donors has made IIS a first-of-its-kind collaborative effort by corporate India to supplement government efforts in supporting Indian Olympic sports. Some of those who have already benefited from a stint at IIS include Commonwealth Games medalists Neeraj Chopra, Vikas Krishan Yadav and Vinesh Phogat, Rio Bronze medallist Sakshi Malik and talented young athletes like boxer Nikhat Zareen and High Jumper Tejaswin Shankar. The facility also hosted pre-competition training camps for the Boxing Federation of India’s elite boxers, ISL team Bengaluru FC and the Yogeshwar Dutt Wrestling Academy.