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'''Mittal Champions Trust''' (2005 to 2014)<ref>[http://www.sportskeeda.com/general-sports/indian-sport-big-blow-mittal-champions-trust-shuts-down Indian sport suffers big blow as Mittal Champions Trust shuts down] Siddharth Parikh 12 March 2014 Sportskeeda Retrieved 01 August 2014</ref> was a trust which supported [[India]]n [[sportsperson|athlete]]s with world-beating potential. It was funded by [[Lakshmi Mittal]] and was initiated by his son-in-law [[Amit Bhatia]]. |
'''Mittal Champions Trust''' (2005 to 2014)<ref>[http://www.sportskeeda.com/general-sports/indian-sport-big-blow-mittal-champions-trust-shuts-down Indian sport suffers big blow as Mittal Champions Trust shuts down] Siddharth Parikh 12 March 2014 Sportskeeda Retrieved 01 August 2014</ref> was a trust which supported [[India]]n [[sportsperson|athlete]]s with world-beating potential. It was funded by [[Lakshmi Mittal]] and was initiated by his son-in-law [[Amit Bhatia]]. |
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It was founded on 9 November 2005 by [[Mahesh Bhupathi]]. The first beneficiary was [[Joshna Chinappa]], India's best [[squash (game)|squash]] player.<ref>http://www.ispsquash.com/Joshna_MittalChampionTrust.htm#Joshna%20first%20beneficiary%20of%20Lakshmi%20Mittal's%20initiative {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927141035/http://www.ispsquash.com/Joshna_MittalChampionTrust.htm |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref> The trust was formed due to Mittal being disappointed by the dismal performance by Indians, who won just one [[bronze medal]] in the [[1996 Summer Olympics]], another bronze in the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] and a [[silver medal]] in the [[2004 Summer Olympics]].<ref>http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=9054</ref> The initial funding is $9 million. The trust developed Indian athletes for the [[2012 Olympics]] in London. |
It was founded on 9 November 2005 by [[Mahesh Bhupathi]]. The first beneficiary was [[Joshna Chinappa]], India's best [[squash (game)|squash]] player.<ref>http://www.ispsquash.com/Joshna_MittalChampionTrust.htm#Joshna%20first%20beneficiary%20of%20Lakshmi%20Mittal's%20initiative {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927141035/http://www.ispsquash.com/Joshna_MittalChampionTrust.htm |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref> The trust was formed due to Mittal being disappointed by the dismal performance by Indians, who won just one [[bronze medal]] in the [[1996 Summer Olympics]], another bronze in the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] and a [[silver medal]] in the [[2004 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=9054|title = Mittal's Olympic dream is worth Rs 40 crore}}</ref> The initial funding is $9 million. The trust developed Indian athletes for the [[2012 Olympics]] in London. |
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The sports focused on were [[Squash (sport)|Squash]], [[Badminton]], [[Archery]], [[Boxing]], [[Shooting sports]], [[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]] and [[Heptathlon]]. The foundation did not support cricket. |
The sports focused on were [[Squash (sport)|Squash]], [[Badminton]], [[Archery]], [[Boxing]], [[Shooting sports]], [[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]] and [[Heptathlon]]. The foundation did not support cricket. |
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==Players supported== |
==Players supported== |
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Mittal Champions Trust has 40 athletes as of now. They had supported Abhinav Bindra when he had problem in importing ammunition. |
Mittal Champions Trust has 40 athletes as of now. They had supported Abhinav Bindra when he had problem in importing ammunition. |
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The trust supported Abhinav with 50 lacs.<ref>http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Features/The_Sunday_ET/Backpage/Mittal_Champions_Trust_to_invest_more_in_sports/articleshow/3397624.cms</ref> MCT also plans to develop training facilities in the country. |
The trust supported Abhinav with 50 lacs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Features/The_Sunday_ET/Backpage/Mittal_Champions_Trust_to_invest_more_in_sports/articleshow/3397624.cms|title = Mittal Champions Trust to invest more in sports|newspaper = The Economic Times|last1 = Sapre|first1 = Omkar}}</ref> MCT also plans to develop training facilities in the country. |
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Revision as of 09:13, 5 February 2022
| Formation | 9 November 2003 |
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| Dissolved | March 2014 |
| Location | |
Founder | Mahesh Bhupathi |
Head | Laxmi Mittal |
Administrator | Manisha Malhotra |
| Budget | $9million |
Mittal Champions Trust (2005 to 2014)[1] was a trust which supported Indian athletes with world-beating potential. It was funded by Lakshmi Mittal and was initiated by his son-in-law Amit Bhatia.
It was founded on 9 November 2005 by Mahesh Bhupathi. The first beneficiary was Joshna Chinappa, India's best squash player.[2] The trust was formed due to Mittal being disappointed by the dismal performance by Indians, who won just one bronze medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics, another bronze in the 2000 Summer Olympics and a silver medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[3] The initial funding is $9 million. The trust developed Indian athletes for the 2012 Olympics in London.
The sports focused on were Squash, Badminton, Archery, Boxing, Shooting sports, Swimming and Heptathlon. The foundation did not support cricket.
Players supported
Mittal Champions Trust has 40 athletes as of now. They had supported Abhinav Bindra when he had problem in importing ammunition. The trust supported Abhinav with 50 lacs.[4] MCT also plans to develop training facilities in the country.
Boxing
- Akhil Kumar
- Jitender Kumar
- Dinesh Kumar
Shooting
- Abhinav Bindra
- Anjali Bhagwat
- Ronjan Sodhi
- Suma Shirur
- Heena Sidhu
Swimming
Wrestling
- Yogeshwar Dutt
- Naveen Singh Suhag
- Palwinder Singh Cheema
- Mosaum khatri
Archery
Squash
Athletics
Sailing
- Nitin Mongia
Awards
L N Mittal announced a 1.5 crore cash award for Abhinav Bindra for winning the gold medal in Olympics.
References
- ^ Indian sport suffers big blow as Mittal Champions Trust shuts down Siddharth Parikh 12 March 2014 Sportskeeda Retrieved 01 August 2014
- ^ http://www.ispsquash.com/Joshna_MittalChampionTrust.htm#Joshna%20first%20beneficiary%20of%20Lakshmi%20Mittal's%20initiative Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mittal's Olympic dream is worth Rs 40 crore".
- ^ Sapre, Omkar. "Mittal Champions Trust to invest more in sports". The Economic Times.
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