JSW Sports awarded at FICCI India Sports Awards
by Shrutee K/DNS
New Delhi: JSW
Sports was awarded the FICCI INDIA SPORTS AWARDS 2018 for the category of Best
Company Promoting Sports (Private Sector) by the Federation of Indian Chambers
of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in a ceremony held at Federation House in New
Delhi on Thursday. JSW Sports received this award for their contribution
towards growth and development of Sports in the country and were conferred the
honor, by an eminent jury chaired by Justice Mudgal. JSW Sports’ Head of Sports
Excellence and Scouting Manisha Malhotra received the award on behalf of the
management and athletes at the organization.
These awards by FICCI aim
to acknowledge the contributors to sports in India and to felicitate the Sports
Achievers, sports supporters and those who have been doing excellent work to
promote Sports while carrying forward its agenda of promoting sports and sports
business development in the country.
Commenting on the reciept
of the award, Mustafa Ghouse, CEO JSW Sports, shared, "At JSW Sports,
we have always strived to play a role in the development and promotion of
sports in India. Being awarded with this recognition by an eminent jury is
testament to the efforts we've made in our journey. We congratulate all fellow
recipients and look forward to building a stronger sports ecosystem in
the country together."”
Established in 2012, JSW
Sports aims to play a leading role in ushering a culture for sports in India by
maximizing the sporting potential of Indian sports and sportspersons. The group
owns JSW Bengaluru FC, one of India’s most successful football clubs in recent
history, along with other franchise teams in Kabaddi and Cricket. Their
flagship program, The Sports Excellence Program (SEP) currently supports 33
athletes across five disciplines. The SEP provides financial support while also
providing opportunities to train under World-Class Coaches at Olympic training
facilities internationally. Some of the prominent athletes supported by the SEP
program include Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Neeraj Chopra, Vikas Krishan and
Tejaswin Shankar to name a few. The company also spearheaded the construction
of India’s first High-Performance Olympic Training Centre, the Inspire
Institute of Sport in Bellary which was launched in August 2018.
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