PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, May 25: On its 11th day on Wednesday, the sports summer camp organised by Tata Steel at the sprawling JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur is an attempt to spot young talents.
The much-awaited sports summer camp kicked off on May 15 and will continue till the end of this month.
“The summer camp helps us in spotting young talents. Moreover, it helps us in creating awareness of fitness and healthy living which is the need of the hour. The camp could not be held for the last two years due to the Covid-19 induced pandemic, ” said a basketball coach at the camp.
The sports department of Tata Steel also started hosting small events for the parents at the camp from today.
Parents got to check their aim at a dart competition organised on Wednesday morning.
Tomorrow, apart from a few sports contests a blood pressure check-up camp for parents would also be organised at the venue.
Many parents applauded the role of the sports department in organising the sports camp and giving children the opportunity to participate in multiple sporting activities.
“The camp aims at the holistic development of children and youth, and boosts the morale of the participants, ” commented a parent.
Around 2000 children have registered for the various sporting activities across 20 disciplines such as archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, basketball, chess, cricket, football, golf, handball, horse riding, karate, kabaddi, roller skate/roll ball, swimming, table tennis, lawn tennis, volleyball, yoga and Zumba.
Experienced coaches from the Sports Authority of India (SAI), international athletes and former Ranji players are imparting training to the participants in the 17-day camp.
Notably, for Tata Steel sports is a way of life and the company has been promoting and encouraging sports for nearly a century now.
The company’s commitment towards the promotion of sports is manifested through several academies of excellence such as Tata Football Academy, Tata Archery Academy, Naval Tata Hockey Academy, Tata Sport Climbing Academy, and Tata Steel SAI Athletics Boxing Excellence Centres and many more.
