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Reliance Foundation received the Best Corporate Promoting Sports – High Performance award at FICCI’s India Sports Awards 2025 on Friday, with Founder–Chairperson Nita M Ambani declaring that India’s sporting energy has surged “from the playgrounds of our villages to global podiums” over the past decade.
Accepting the honour, Ambani emphasised the need for sustained support for athletes striving to compete at the highest level. “The coming decade will be a golden era for Indian sport. Together with the government, corporates, bodies like FICCI, our young athletes, and their families – we hope to make India a truly global multi-sporting powerhouse. This is not only about medals, this is nation-building through sport,” she said.
She expressed gratitude to FICCI while applauding the growing achievements of Indian athletes, particularly women. “My heartfelt gratitude to FICCI for this honour. I accept this award with great humility on behalf of the entire Reliance Foundation family. Over the past decade, India's sporting spirit has truly awakened from the playgrounds of our villages to global podiums. Our athletes, especially our women, have consistently made the Tricolour proud,” she said.
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“When our girls play, every girl child, every woman wins. When our youth wins, India rises. We have always believed that every child, every girl and boy deserves the right to sport and the right to education. At Reliance Foundation, we remain committed to realising that dream and to building a healthier, happier, greener, more educated, more inclusive and more sporting India,” she added.
The award ceremony took place during the opening of FICCI TURF 2025, the 15th Global Sports Summit, held at Federation House in New Delhi. Leaders from government, sport, industry and diplomacy convened to discuss India’s ambitions for the next decade.
PKSV Sagar, Chairman of the FICCI Sports Committee and President of GMR Sports, opened the session by underscoring the need for closer collaboration across the sporting ecosystem. The theme for this year’s summit, “Indian Sports – Forging the Path to Global Excellence”, guided discussions centred on innovation, international engagement and collective progress.
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The inaugural session also featured the release of the FICCI Knowledge Report Sporting India Rising and the India–Australia Strategy for Sports Collaboration, highlighting growing cooperation in coaching, sports science, high-performance pathways and talent development. Australia participated as the Partner Country for the summit.
A notable moment in the programme came when Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha was presented with the FICCI Lifetime Achievement Award for her remarkable contribution to Indian sport and her enduring influence on generations of athletes.
Accepting the honour, Ambani emphasised the need for sustained support for athletes striving to compete at the highest level. “The coming decade will be a golden era for Indian sport. Together with the government, corporates, bodies like FICCI, our young athletes, and their families – we hope to make India a truly global multi-sporting powerhouse. This is not only about medals, this is nation-building through sport,” she said.
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She expressed gratitude to FICCI while applauding the growing achievements of Indian athletes, particularly women. “My heartfelt gratitude to FICCI for this honour. I accept this award with great humility on behalf of the entire Reliance Foundation family. Over the past decade, India's sporting spirit has truly awakened from the playgrounds of our villages to global podiums. Our athletes, especially our women, have consistently made the Tricolour proud,” she said.
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“When our girls play, every girl child, every woman wins. When our youth wins, India rises. We have always believed that every child, every girl and boy deserves the right to sport and the right to education. At Reliance Foundation, we remain committed to realising that dream and to building a healthier, happier, greener, more educated, more inclusive and more sporting India,” she added.
The award ceremony took place during the opening of FICCI TURF 2025, the 15th Global Sports Summit, held at Federation House in New Delhi. Leaders from government, sport, industry and diplomacy convened to discuss India’s ambitions for the next decade.
PKSV Sagar, Chairman of the FICCI Sports Committee and President of GMR Sports, opened the session by underscoring the need for closer collaboration across the sporting ecosystem. The theme for this year’s summit, “Indian Sports – Forging the Path to Global Excellence”, guided discussions centred on innovation, international engagement and collective progress.
Also read | ‘Made India swell with pride’: Nita Ambani congratulates Harmanpreet Kaur & team’s world cup triumph
The inaugural session also featured the release of the FICCI Knowledge Report Sporting India Rising and the India–Australia Strategy for Sports Collaboration, highlighting growing cooperation in coaching, sports science, high-performance pathways and talent development. Australia participated as the Partner Country for the summit.
A notable moment in the programme came when Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha was presented with the FICCI Lifetime Achievement Award for her remarkable contribution to Indian sport and her enduring influence on generations of athletes.
