2. 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
3. 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
7. EXCELLENCE
Tata Steel runs three Academies and a Foundation to nurture excellence in sports
Tata Football Academy
Tata Archery Academy
Tata Athletics Academy
Tata Steel Adventure Foundation
8.
9. 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