Army Sports Institute to scout talent nationwide and upgrade facilities
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Pune: Army Sports Institute (ASI) has decided to expand its search for sports talent nationwide.
The institute has deployed scouting teams to identify and nurture raw talent in remote areas, bringing promising athletes to train at the institute.
Colonel Mohan Rao, who assumed command two months ago, told TOI, "We need to broaden our talent pool for each sport, and to do that, we must explore different regions of the country. We can't rely solely on specific areas. For example, we scout wrestlers only from certain belts, but the best athletes might come from other regions. We want to identify and nurture this talent at an early stage."
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As part of this initiative, ASI has inducted six children, all eight years old, into its Boys Sports Company for diving.
Rao said, "We need to train them at an early age. Previously, we would recruit players only after they turned 11, but for this sport, that is too late. Based on the recommendation of a new Australian coach, we brought these children from the Northeast and Jharkhand."
ASI is a multidisciplinary sports establishment that trains athletes in archery, athletics, boxing, diving, wrestling, fencing, and weightlifting. The institute has been producing world-class athletes.
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However, its atheletes have not yet won a medal in the Olympics since its inception in 2001.
"Our experts analyse the performance of each player in every competition and work on each aspect of it. We have even roped in international coaches at the centre. Budding talents come from different regions and deliver performance during their initial period. They need to put in their best performance in global competitions, such as the world championships and the Olympics, competing against top-class players," said an official.
"We are working on how we can translate the player's best performance at the global level. Then only we will be able to achieve the podium finish," he added.
Additionally, the institute is in the process of upgrading its infrastructure. Plans include renovating its 400-metre athletic track and constructing a synthetic hill track. "A 400-metre running track and grass will be of the international standard. We have floated a tender, and the work is expected to begin in Sept.
We aim to complete the work by March 2026," the official said.
The construction of a track is a difficult task as experts would have to lay multiple layers of different materials underneath the main track. It would be done scientifically to match the global standards, said officials. The rehabilitation centre at ASI would also be equipped with advanced equipment to facilitate quick recovery of injured players.
Pune: Army Sports Institute (ASI) has decided to expand its search for sports talent nationwide.
The institute has deployed scouting teams to identify and nurture raw talent in remote areas, bringing promising athletes to train at the institute.
Colonel Mohan Rao, who assumed command two months ago, told TOI, "We need to broaden our talent pool for each sport, and to do that, we must explore different regions of the country. We can't rely solely on specific areas. For example, we scout wrestlers only from certain belts, but the best athletes might come from other regions.
We want to identify and nurture this talent at an early stage."
As part of this initiative, ASI has inducted six children, all eight years old, into its Boys Sports Company for diving. Rao said, "We need to train them at an early age. Previously, we would recruit players only after they turned 11, but for this sport, that is too late. Based on the recommendation of a new Australian coach, we brought these children from the Northeast and Jharkhand."
ASI is a multidisciplinary sports establishment that trains athletes in archery, athletics, boxing, diving, wrestling, fencing, and weightlifting. The institute has been producing world-class athletes. However, its atheletes have not yet won a medal in the Olympics since its inception in 2001.
"Our experts analyse the performance of each player in every competition and work on each aspect of it. We have even roped in international coaches at the centre.
Budding talents come from different regions and deliver performance during their initial period. They need to put in their best performance in global competitions, such as the world championships and the Olympics, competing against top-class players," said an official.
"We are working on how we can translate the player's best performance at the global level. Then only we will be able to achieve the podium finish," he added.
Additionally, the institute is in the process of upgrading its infrastructure. Plans include renovating its 400-metre athletic track and constructing a synthetic hill track. "A 400-metre running track and grass will be of the international standard. We have floated a tender, and the work is expected to begin in Sept. We aim to complete the work by March 2026," the official said.
The construction of a track is a difficult task as experts would have to lay multiple layers of different materials underneath the main track. It would be done scientifically to match the global standards, said officials. The rehabilitation centre at ASI would also be equipped with advanced equipment to facilitate quick recovery of injured players.
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