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Contributi­ng to Indian sports ecosystem

“We are committed to seeing Indian sport grow in every way possible and awards like this give us more belief and strength,” Mustafa Ghouse, CEO of JSW Sports, said after collecting the award.

- JANJANA SENTHIL

JSW Sports has been nurturing Neeraj Chopra’s ambitions since 2015. It has been supporting Bajrang Punia in his efforts to add laurels to the country in World Championsh­ips and Olympics. JSW Sports has become the enabler for many athletes in their quest for sporting glory.

For its contributi­on to the evolution of the Indian sports ecosystem, JSW was honoured as Best Corporate for the Promotion of Sports at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards in Mumbai.

“This is our 10th year as JSW Sports and we are committed to seeing Indian sport grow in every way possible and awards like this give us more belief and strength,” Mustafa Ghouse, CEO of JSW Sports, said after collecting the award.

JSW’S Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) is a state of the art high-performanc­e Olympic Training Centre that supports the developmen­t of the country’s most talented athletes on a 100 per cent scholarshi­p. Started in Bellary, Karnataka, the program has expanded across the length and breadth of the nation with satellite centres in Haryana, Himachal and Odisha.

The JSW Group has been an active player in various sports leagues in the country.

It is among the stakeholde­rs of the IPL franchise Delhi Capitals.

It manages the highly successful Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League with Sunil Chhetri at the helm and owns the Haryana Steelers franchise in Pro Kabaddi League.

Its athletes have won 27 internatio­nal medals including Neeraj Chopra’s gold and Bajrang Punia’s bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

 ?? K. R. DEEPAK ?? Chief Executive Officer of JSW Sports Pvt Ltd., being presented the Sportstar Aces Best Corporate for the Promotion of Sports Award by Viswanatha­n Anand, jury member, and L. V. Navaneeth, CEO of The Hindu Group.
K. R. DEEPAK Chief Executive Officer of JSW Sports Pvt Ltd., being presented the Sportstar Aces Best Corporate for the Promotion of Sports Award by Viswanatha­n Anand, jury member, and L. V. Navaneeth, CEO of The Hindu Group.

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