With social distancing woes and lockdown restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, football aspirants spent the whole year locked indoors. Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC) found a way to turn this uncertain situation into a positive opportunity for the young footballers stuck at home.
The latest session of the ‘Athletics Development Series’ was conducted by James Hillier, Head Coach at Reliance Foundation Odisha Athletics High Performance Center. In this session, Coach James shared his insights on speed training for young athletes. The session covered the different phases across age groups and drills to include in your training.
Coach Ajith Markose, Middle & Long Distance Coach at Reliance Foundation Odisha Athletics HPC, was joined by a special guest speaker for our latest webinar in the Athletics Development Series. Being one of India’s top athletes with immense experience and knowledge about the techniques and nuances of middle-distance running with extensive experience and knowledge of the techniques and intricacies of middle-distance running, it was only fitting that we get India’s current 1500m national record holder and Asian Games Gold Medalist Jinson Johnson to join Coach Ajith in this webinar. Coach Ajith also highlighted the many aspects involved in the practise and preparation in the road to become a middle-distance runner, and the two discussed middle-distance running in India and how coaches can train new athletes.
Athletics is a specialised group of sports that include competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. Track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking are the most popular forms of athletic competitions. Strength, power, endurance, speed, and flexibility conditioning are all part of athletic training. The 'Athletics Webinar Series' began with an overview of how to structure training sessions. Coach Rohit Mane, Sprints Coach at RF Odisha Athletics HPC, led the second session of the series, which addressed more in-depth training techniques and drills for young athletes.
The Athletics Development Series, curated for coaches, aspiring athletes, and parents, is created to specifically cover strength and conditioning training for athletes. In this session conducted by Leandi van Zyl, Lead Strength & Conditioning Expert at Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, the webinar highlights the various elements involved in strength and conditioning.
National Nutrition Week is celebrated from 1st September to 7th September to raise awareness about the importance of consuming a nutritious and balanced diet for a healthy lifestyle. Growing up, we were made aware of the importance of including milk in our diet as it is good for children. However, is it absolutely "necessary" for adults to drink milk daily? As our physiology changes, its requirements evolve too. Failing to provide the right nourishment can lead to a deficiency of the nutrient, causing different ailments. As a result, it's important to plan your diet so that you're getting all the nutrients you need in a balanced way.
Athletics have a deep-rooted history in the evolution of sports and culture. Although it originated from war and for means of survival, it evolved into sports in the 9th and 10th centuries B.C. in Greece. It includes the oldest sports such as running, walking, throwing, amongst many others. The popularity of athletics made its way to the first-ever Olympic game conducted. To educate about athletics and the training involved behind the scenes, we have come up with an ‘Athletics Development Series’ curated by the experts at RF Odisha Athletics High Performance Center.
The Tokyo Olympics have begun, and in these trying times, it has brought us together as a nation. The Olympic Games have also brought India enormous joy and pride, as the country won its first silver medal to open its medal tally! The incredible feat, achieved by Saikhom Mirabai Chanu in the 49 kg weightlifting category, painted the podium in India’s tricolour. Mirabai’s incredible feat in Tokyo raised the bar not only for Indians competing at the Olympics but also for the aspiring female athletes back home! India’s discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur qualified with a massive 64m and became the first Athletics finalist at the Tokyo Olympics. The women continued making waves when PV Sindhu became India’s first ever two-time Olympics medallist and the Indian women’s hockey team gave a tough fight to finish 4th. Golfer Aditi Ashok has been making her mark at the golf course. India's female athletes are undoubtedly making an impact on the global scene, with over 50 women athletes representing the country at the Olympics.
The Olympic Games have been underway for almost a week, and Indian athletes have already left their mark on the world's greatest sporting stage. India announced its entry at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics when Mirabai lifted the nation’s spirits by opening the medals tally with a silver medal. A few days later, PV Sindhu raised our cheers by winning her second Olympics medal. The third medal came from 23-year old Lovlina Borgohain as she bagged bronze in her maiden Olympic Games. Let's take a look at some of India's significant performances so far in their Tokyo 2020 Campaign!