Have sporting infrastructure second to none in the world Rushdee Warley CEO IIS
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#CraftingVictories #India #Judo140062221HISTORY IS WRITTEN. IIS Judoka Linthoi Chanambam is India’s first ever Judo World Champion. #CraftingVictories #India #Judo https://t.co/oVTFaSOc5F Speaking on Linthoi’s recent success, Rushdee said: “Linthoi has been here since she was 11. And of course, there was this fantastic base that was laid in Manipur. Then she came here and spent the last couple of years with us in an environment where we could look after all aspects of her training. And that is the vision we have for all our athletes, including their education and developing them as people.”
#CraftingVictories #Birmingham2022 #Wrestling565ANOTHER ONE! ? IIS athlete Bajrang Punia powers through Canada's Lachlan McNeil and defends his #CWG gold medal. #CraftingVictories #Birmingham2022 #Wrestling https://t.co/K2xl42hHoq Their list of accomplishments may be long but it was at IIS where these athletes took their first step. Inspire Institute of Sport@IIS_VijayanagarHE'S DONE IT!
IIS athlete #NeerajChopra becomes the FIRST EVER Indian to win at the Diamond League, finishing top of the pile at the #LausanneDL with a MASSIVE throw of 89.08m in his very first attempt
He qualifies for the Diamond League final, in Zurich. #CraftingVictories4579592HE'S DONE IT!IIS athlete #NeerajChopra becomes the FIRST EVER Indian to win at the Diamond League, finishing top of the pile at the #LausanneDL with a MASSIVE throw of 89.08m in his very first attemptHe qualifies for the Diamond League final, in Zurich. #CraftingVictories https://t.co/zbxbqrlWnD Sharing his memories of these superstar athletes and their humble beginnings, Rushdee said: “ I first met Neeraj just before his World Junior Championships, and then to see him become the Olympic champion is just amazing. But what you don’t see is the work ethic he put in when he was injured. And the same with Bajrang. Everyone could see his commitment and discipline. And the same with Sakshi. And the young athletes are so fortunate to see this first hand on a daily basis.” Inspire Institute of Sport@IIS_VijayanagarGOLD FOR SAKSHI! IIS wrestler Sakshi Malik wins GOLD at the Bolat Turlykhanov Cup, in Almaty, pinning Kazakh grappler Irina Kuznetsova in the final. Its a third medal for #TeamIndia at #WrestleAlmaty. #CraftingVictories 104081GOLD FOR SAKSHI! IIS wrestler Sakshi Malik wins GOLD at the Bolat Turlykhanov Cup, in Almaty, pinning Kazakh grappler Irina Kuznetsova in the final. Its a third medal for #TeamIndia at #WrestleAlmaty. #CraftingVictories https://t.co/wDAXS9hcjq
have come on board as partners to its Education Program. Through the 'NTT DATA Learning Centre & Academic Program', athletes can attain a holistic development within and outside their sport. #CraftingVictories112The IIS family is proud to announce that IT leaders @NTTDATAServices have come on board as partners to its Education Program. Through the 'NTT DATA Learning Centre & Academic Program', athletes can attain a holistic development within and outside their sport. #CraftingVictories https://t.co/s6VTAfJn41 Speaking on the importance of holistic development at IIS, Rushdee said: “It is important that we allow athletes to develop in multidimensional ways. It's not just about the subjects they learn but about learning to think and challenge themselves in areas they are not comfortable with. The best athletes in the world know how to take accountability for their actions, and that is what education is about. The ability to ask questions, the ability to communicate - these are all things that will help them in the next phases of their lives.”
We have sporting infrastructure that is second to none in the world Rushdee Warley CEO IIS
By ambarishawale Modified 23 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Rushdee Warley, CEO, Inspire Institute of Sport The recently concluded Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham turned out to be a massive success for the Indian contingent, who came away with a 61-medal haul. As many as 13 of the medal-winning athletes trained at the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS). The IIS is India’s first privately-funded high-performance training center, and trains talented young athletes across five Olympic disciplines - wrestling, boxing, judo, athletics, and swimming. Spread over 42 acres in Vijayanagar, Karnataka, the institute is a unique initiative led by the JSW Group. It is home to over 500 budding athletes through its flagship center at Bellary and a network of feeder centers across India.Beginning the journey
Heading the ambitious project is IIS CEO Mr. Rushdee Warley. After graduating from the University of Cape Town, he followed that up with a Sports Business Program (Management Advancement Program) at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa. Warley has more than 20 years of experience in the sports industry, which includes coaching Swimming South Africa, working as a performance consultant for High Performance Sport New Zealand, and leading the 2012 Olympic Games campaign for New Zealand's swimming team. Describing the beginning of his journey with the IIS, Rushdee said: “Someway along the line, I got connected with Mustafa Ghouse (CEO, JSW Sports). He told me about this project and it sounded very intriguing. The vision was so compelling and the opportunity to build something special caught my eye.” Linthoi Chanambam may not be a household name in India yet, but the 15-year-old Manipuri created history by becoming the first Indian to win the gold medal at the World Cadet Judo Championship in Sarajevo, Bosnia in late August. Linthoi is just one of a long list of athletes who can attribute their success to training at the Inspire Institute of Sport. Inspire Institute of Sport@IIS_VijayanagarHISTORY IS WRITTEN. IIS Judoka Linthoi Chanambam is India’s first ever Judo World Champion.#CraftingVictories #India #Judo140062221HISTORY IS WRITTEN. IIS Judoka Linthoi Chanambam is India’s first ever Judo World Champion. #CraftingVictories #India #Judo https://t.co/oVTFaSOc5F Speaking on Linthoi’s recent success, Rushdee said: “Linthoi has been here since she was 11. And of course, there was this fantastic base that was laid in Manipur. Then she came here and spent the last couple of years with us in an environment where we could look after all aspects of her training. And that is the vision we have for all our athletes, including their education and developing them as people.”
Rising stars from the IIS
Some recent shining stars that saw their stocks rise during their time at IIS include 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medal winner Neeraj Chopra and 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games gold medal winners Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik. Inspire Institute of Sport@IIS_VijayanagarANOTHER ONE! ? IIS athlete Bajrang Punia powers through Canada's Lachlan McNeil and defends his #CWG gold medal.#CraftingVictories #Birmingham2022 #Wrestling565ANOTHER ONE! ? IIS athlete Bajrang Punia powers through Canada's Lachlan McNeil and defends his #CWG gold medal. #CraftingVictories #Birmingham2022 #Wrestling https://t.co/K2xl42hHoq Their list of accomplishments may be long but it was at IIS where these athletes took their first step. Inspire Institute of Sport@IIS_VijayanagarHE'S DONE IT!
IIS athlete #NeerajChopra becomes the FIRST EVER Indian to win at the Diamond League, finishing top of the pile at the #LausanneDL with a MASSIVE throw of 89.08m in his very first attempt
He qualifies for the Diamond League final, in Zurich. #CraftingVictories4579592HE'S DONE IT!IIS athlete #NeerajChopra becomes the FIRST EVER Indian to win at the Diamond League, finishing top of the pile at the #LausanneDL with a MASSIVE throw of 89.08m in his very first attemptHe qualifies for the Diamond League final, in Zurich. #CraftingVictories https://t.co/zbxbqrlWnD Sharing his memories of these superstar athletes and their humble beginnings, Rushdee said: “ I first met Neeraj just before his World Junior Championships, and then to see him become the Olympic champion is just amazing. But what you don’t see is the work ethic he put in when he was injured. And the same with Bajrang. Everyone could see his commitment and discipline. And the same with Sakshi. And the young athletes are so fortunate to see this first hand on a daily basis.” Inspire Institute of Sport@IIS_VijayanagarGOLD FOR SAKSHI! IIS wrestler Sakshi Malik wins GOLD at the Bolat Turlykhanov Cup, in Almaty, pinning Kazakh grappler Irina Kuznetsova in the final. Its a third medal for #TeamIndia at #WrestleAlmaty. #CraftingVictories 104081GOLD FOR SAKSHI! IIS wrestler Sakshi Malik wins GOLD at the Bolat Turlykhanov Cup, in Almaty, pinning Kazakh grappler Irina Kuznetsova in the final. Its a third medal for #TeamIndia at #WrestleAlmaty. #CraftingVictories https://t.co/wDAXS9hcjq
Importance of holistic development
The IIS recently tied up with digital business and IT services leader NTT DATA over a new education program for athletes at the institute. But academics and education have always been given high priority at IIS. Inspire Institute of Sport@IIS_VijayanagarThe IIS family is proud to announce that IT leaders @NTTDATAServiceshave come on board as partners to its Education Program. Through the 'NTT DATA Learning Centre & Academic Program', athletes can attain a holistic development within and outside their sport. #CraftingVictories112The IIS family is proud to announce that IT leaders @NTTDATAServices have come on board as partners to its Education Program. Through the 'NTT DATA Learning Centre & Academic Program', athletes can attain a holistic development within and outside their sport. #CraftingVictories https://t.co/s6VTAfJn41 Speaking on the importance of holistic development at IIS, Rushdee said: “It is important that we allow athletes to develop in multidimensional ways. It's not just about the subjects they learn but about learning to think and challenge themselves in areas they are not comfortable with. The best athletes in the world know how to take accountability for their actions, and that is what education is about. The ability to ask questions, the ability to communicate - these are all things that will help them in the next phases of their lives.”