SPORTS @ TATA STEEL

In 1902, when Jamshedpur was still being planned, Jamsetji Tata asked his son Dorab Tata to “be sure there is plenty of space for lawns and gardens. Reserve large areas for football, hockey...”

Jamsetji Nussserwanji Tata

In 1919, Sir Dorab Tata selected and financed four athletes and two wrestlers for the 1920 Antwerp Olympics

In 1924, Sir Dorab Tata became the first President of the Indian Olympic Association

Sir Dorab Tata

ENGAGEMENTJamshedpur •JRD Tata Sports Complex•Training centresMining and Greenfield locations•Feeder centres

COMMUNITY SPORTS

EXCELLENCETata Steel runs three Academies and a Foundation to nurture excellence in sports

Tata Football Academy Tata Athletics AcademyTata Archery Academy Tata Steel Adventure Foundation

Tata Steel Adventure Foundation, headed by Bachendri Pal, instills leadership amongst youth through mountaineering expeditions.

It has trained and supported Premlata Agarwal to scale the Seven Summits and four rural youth – including a tribal girl and an amputee – to climb Mt Everest

• 8 Padma Shrees• 1 Rajiv Gandhi Khel

Ratna • 4 Dronacharya

Awardees• 37 Arjuna

Awardees• 1 Dhyanchand

Awardee• 28 Olympians• Over 100

International Sportspersons

Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar-2010

ETHNICITY

Revival of traditional tribal sports:

•Kati•Sekor•Ramdel•Chhur•Bahuchor

JOHAR