For gold medal athletes, you need gold medal administrators also, says IIS CEO Rushdee Warley
Warely is the CEO of the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS), a privately-funded high-performance centre located in Vijaynagar near the town of Bellary, Karnataka. The orchestra reference was in the context of the management of the IIS.
The facility, about a 6-hour drive from Bengaluru, is spread over 42 acres and houses over 250 athletes of various age groups and levels – from 12-year-olds to senior pros. It provides international standard infrastructure for five sporting disciplines — track and field, boxing, wrestling, judo, and newly introduced swimming. All the disciplines are supported by a state-of-the-art sports science centre. There are around 80 members in support staff, including coaches, physiotherapists and data analysts.
On top of that, many international athletes visit the IIS for specific purposes, from training to injury rehabilitation. Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, for example, underwent his rehabilitation and recovery here after his elbow surgery in 2019 before he went on to win gold in 2020 Tokyo Olympics and other international events.
Warely is responsible for ensuring that all the pieces fit well with each other and work in complete harmony to help athletes become the best version of themselves.
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“What we try to do here is creating a world class, daily playing environment for our athletes that allow them to be the best versions of themselves,” Warley says.
“Everybody has a role to
