ELMS Foundation

Bindra, Gopichand launch ELMS Foundation

Question: Who was recently appointed advisor to ELMS Foundation?
(a) Vita Dani
(b) Abhinav Bindra
(c) Jalaj Dani
(d) Gopichand
Answer: (c)
Related facts:

  • On December 19th, 2017 Abhinav Bindra (Olympic gold medalist) and Pullela Gopichand (former All-England Open Champion) launched the ELMS Foundation in New Delhi in the presence of Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.
  • Its purpose is to create a modern ecosystem for the promotion of sports.
  • ELMS (Excellence in Learning and Mastering of Sports and Physical Literacy) are a non-profit organization founded by Chennai FC co-owners Vita Dani, Arjun Puraskar Kamlesh Mehta and Monalisa Mehta.
  • Its aim is to work together with physical education experts, coaches and sports administrators to create such trained professionals, who can provide modern training to talented athletes in the country at all levels.
  • Abhinav Bindra and Gopichand were appointed the mentor (coach or guru) of this foundation.
  • IIM, Chairman of the Board of Governors of Trichy J Jalaj Dani will be the advisor to this foundation.

Reference:
https://www.thequint.com/news/hot-news/bindra-gopichand-launch-elms-foundation
http://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/bindra-gopi-launch-elms-foundation-vow-to-create-a-new-sports-ecosystem/1190771