GoSports Foundation
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The GoSports Foundation (GSF) is an independent, donor-funded non-profit venture working towards securing funds and professional expertise for some of India's junior Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Established in 2008, it has worked with numerous athletes from across multiple Olympic and Paralympic disciplines through its scholarship programs.[1]
Special projects
[edit]- The Rahul Dravid Athlete Mentorships[2]
- Shooting development programmes[3] in association with the Abhinav Bindra Foundation.
- The GoSports Foundation Athletes’ Conclave is held with the objective of developing inspiration, promoting knowledge, and bonding among the athletes. The Conclave features seminars from some of India's leading sports industry experts as well as successful sportspersons.[4]
- Coach Education Programmes for badminton coaches are held every year in association with the Badminton Association of India. The programs claim they ensure badminton training programs in India, for all age groups, fall in line with the National Training Program. This ensures that a larger talent pool is fed into the national circuit and creates a pool of well-informed coaches in different parts of the country.[5]
Athlete achievements
[edit]Some of the achievements of the athletes supported by GoSports Foundation:
- GSF had 5 athletes representing India at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland: Sharath Gayakwad (Para-Swimming), Soumyajit Ghosh, Harmeet Desai (both Table tennis), Kidambi Srikanth and RMV Gurusaidutt (both Badminton), the latter winning the bronze medal in the Men's Singles category.[6]
- Sumit Antil won the gold medal in men's javelin throw F64 category at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[7]
- Para-swimmer Sharath Gayakwad was India's lone representative in swimming at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.[8]
- Heptathlete Swapna Barman won gold at the 2018 Asian Games and placed first in the Heptathlon at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "The GoSports Foundation Programs". Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Rahul Dravid to mentor junior Olympic, Paralympic athletes". The Times of India. 27 January 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Bindra, GoSports join hands to help young shooters". The Hindu. 3 January 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Abhinav Bindra, Pullela Gopichand share experience at the Athletes' Conclave 2013". Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "A brainstorming session for coaches". The Hindu. 28 March 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "CWG badminton bronze a 'lifetime achievement': Gurusaidutt". The Times of India. 4 August 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ Biju Babu Cyriac (26 March 2021). "Sumit Antil betters javelin world record at National Para Athletics Championships | More sports News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "India gets its first ever Paralympics swimmer Sharath Gayakwad - India News - IBNLive". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Swapna Barman Receives GSI Sports Scholarship - Company CSR | Largest CSR News Network - Social Responsibilities Give Better World". Company CSR. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2019.