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Supplementing growth Achievements of Reliance

Foundation-supported
through sports athletes Development Sports for
In FY 2020-21, despite being constrained
by the lack of competitions and
training opportunities for a large
part of the year, Reliance Foundation
supported athletes put up encouraging
performances

WEIGHTLIFTING

Deepak Lather won Gold at the
Inter-services Championship, lifting
a combined weight of 300 kg in the
Men’s 73 kg category. He established
a meet record and earned the ‘Best
Lifter’ award at the championship.

Achinta Sheuli won a Silver medal
in the 73kg category at the Junior
World Weightlifting Championships in
Tashkent in May 2021.
BADMINTON
RFYS Athletics Tournament 2019 held at Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad on 20 September 2019

Reliance Foundation undertakes a systematic process Collaboration for sports promotion
of identifying talent at the grassroots. Select children and Reliance Foundation believes in collaboration to achieve the nation’s
youth are supported in their journey of learning, training, 2.15 crore shared vision in sports excellence. Its aim is to create a world-class sporting Dhruv Kapila improved his world
nutrition and health needs, besides exposure to national ecosystem through partnerships with an array of international, national and ranking to a career best of 46 along
state sports organisations. This also includes partnerships for scouting and
with his doubles partner M.R. Arjun.
and international sports through competitions. youth developing sporting talent, improving training quality and infrastructure, with He qualified for the Thailand Super
1000 and the All England Open 1000,
emphasis on health, nutrition and diet, besides addressing the overall needs
Reliance Foundation thus provides budding talent a Reached by Reliance Foundation of sportspersons. The collaboration helps create opportunities in the national two of the biggest tournaments on the
platform to display and develop their sporting prowess. since 2013 and international sports arena, encouraging competitors to excel at the international circuit.
highest levels of global sport. The goal is to target sporting events all the way
The aim is to build a nationwide sports culture for a fitter to the Olympics so as to ensure maximum exposure. ARCHERY
and more active India. Within India, Reliance Foundation Overcoming the impediments of
collaborates with various national and state sports bodies a pandemic
to support training and competition besides contributing 2+ lakh
to infrastructure and equipment. In FY 2020-21, while sporting activities were halted due to the coronavirus
Underprivileged children impacted pandemic, Reliance Foundation increased emphasis on online skill
through Education and Sports for All enhancement and community engagement. Across its various sports Ridhi Phor finished the four Olympic
(ESA) programme since inception verticals, Reliance Foundation provided training wherever it was feasible. trials as the sixth best women’s recurve
It also offered a competitive environment amidst stringent safety protocols archer in the country.
to help athletes better their national and international records.