How the Army Sports Institute has become India’s premier high performance centre
The Army Sports Institute (ASI) in Pune, established in 2005, is India's premier military high performance centre.
Army boxers won 8 medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with ASI's boxing program as a key contributor.
ASI integrates elite coaching, sports science, strength and conditioning, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physiotherapy, recovery management, and performance analytics.
The institute's talent identification programme scouts youngsters and develops them through Boys and Girls Sports Companies into national-level competitors.
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