Tata Steel joins the nation in celebrating the performance of Indian sportspersons in the 15th Asian Games being held at Doha. This is a momentous occasion for Tata Sports Academies; cadets from Tata Athletics Academy, Tata Archery, Boxing and Tata Football Academy represented India in several events at Doha Asian Games 2006 and brought glory to the nation.

Ms. Sinimole Paulose, a cadet of Tata Athletics Academy, won Bronze Medal in 1500 Metres at the Doha Asian Games on 12th December 2006 and she also came 5th in the 800 Metres event.

Mr. Jayanta Talukdar, the World Junior Archery Champion from Tata Archery Academy, won Bronze Medal in the Archery Team Event. Indian Archery Team defeated Malaysia, 207-212.

The following sportspersons associated with Tata Steel, represented India in the Doha Asian Games.

Ms. Chitra K Somen : Won Gold Medal in 4X400 M Relay,
Mr. Diwakar Prasad : Represented India in Boxing in 57 Kg weight category,
Ms. Dola Banerjee: Represented India in Archery
Ms. Reena Kumari : Represented India in Archery
Ms. Chekrovolu Swuro : Represented India in Archery

Moreover, ex-cadets of Tata Football Academy were part of the Indian football team which participated in the Doha Asian Games. The list of footballers includes Surkumar Singh, Subhas Chakravorty, Syed Rahim Nabi, Habib-ur-Rehman Mandol, Debrata Roy, Gour Mangi, Chandan Chitra Sen, Subrata Paul (GK) and Subhasis Roy Chowdhury ( GK ).

We would also like to inform you that Ms. Aruna Mishra, Sportsperson on contract with Tata Steel has won a Bronze Medal at the recently concluded 4th World Women Boxing Championship held at New Delhi from 17-24 November 2006.

Tata Steel has always held Sports as an integral part of a better quality of life. The Company, spearheads the corporate promotion of sports through professional sportspersons, amateurs and its own employees. It is the only Indian company to invest in world-class facilities, create academies and to maintain and manage international level arenas. The cadets of its Tata Football Academy, the nursery for the sport in India, as well as those of the Tata Archery Academy, the only one of its kind for archery, have contributed significantly in international sporting events by representing India.