The Sports Company has built a robust sporting ecosystem over the years, offering unparalleled services in Club Management, Grassroots Training, Talent Management, Sports Education, Corporate Sports Events, and E-Sports. At its core lies a deep passion for sport … the very vision with which The Sports Company was founded. Its mission is clear and ambitious: to create meaningful platforms for athletes and bring home the trophies India has long dreamed of. As TSC enters a new era, it envisions the successful replication of its ecosystem not only across the Indian subcontinent but also in key regions of Africa and Southeast...
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Zubair Ahmad Lone Makes History: First Indian to Compete in a Snowboard World Cup
Span Foundation has proudly supported Zubair Ahmad Lone’s training for the past four years, enabling his remarkable rise in Alpine Snowboarding across national and international circuits. Through sustained funding and mentorship, Zubair has been able to train abroad, compete consistently, and push the boundaries of what an Indian winter-sport athlete can achieve. His results reflect this dedication: over the last year alone, Zubair won 13 medals in Europe, including two gold and one silver, establishing himself as one of India’s most promising alpine snowboarders. This extraordinary trajectory caught the attention of the global snowboarding community. The International Ski and Snowboard...
Nurturing Excellence: Span Foundation Supports 21-Year-Old Climbing Prodigy Sachin Saroj
Span Foundation is proud to have sponsored the intensive 28-day training program of Sachin Saroj, one of India’s fastest-rising climbing talents, in Kaliningrad, Russia in 2025. At just 21 years old, Sachin, the son of Nand Kishore, a truck driver, has carved an inspiring path in Indian sport climbing. He discovered the sport during his schoo years and has continued to excel through dedication and sheer perseverance, achieving success at the national level and representing India on international platforms. Sachin is currently an 8A-level climber, a rare and remarkable achievement in India’s climbing landscape. His journey reflects not just personal...
Zabarvan Legends Series — October 2025 Downhill MTB Recap
Span Foundation is proud to have been a key sponsor of the October 2025 Zabarvan Downhill MTB Series. Across Gulmarg, Shillong, and Guwahati, we witnessed remarkable talent, community energy, and the growing power of India’s mountain-sport movement — and we’re honoured to support it. The trophies were based on local folklore and crafted by local artisans. Three Tracks. Three Terrains. One Rising Movement. October 2025 marked a breakthrough month for Zabarvan as the Downhill MTB Series travelled across three distinct landscapes — Gulmarg, Shillong, and Guwahati. Each race pushed riders into new terrain, new speeds, and a new definition of...
Zabarvan Cyclothon 2024
Span Foundation was the official community partner of the Zabarvan Cyclothon held in Srinagar on 4th August 2024. Prizes over Rupees 1.50 lakhs were sponsored by Span Foundation for the top three athletes in each cycling category: Women’s Open, Men’s Senior, Men’s Junior and kids. The Zabarvan Cyclothon 2024 was a successful mountain cycling event organized by the mountain sports brand Zabarvan, featuring categories for men, women, and kids with prize money, aiming to promote cycling in Kashmir and inspire new talent. Participants started from Zabarvan Park on Boulevard Road, with hundreds joining the event which highlighted local sportsmanship. ...
🏅 Span Foundation at Sahyadri Classic 2025 🚴♀️🚴♂️
Span Foundation is proud to have been a part of the 6th edition of the Sahyadri Classic, supporting both Men’s and Women’s Cycling Competitions in the breathtaking Sahyadri Ghats! 🌿🏔️ As a commitment to promoting sports and empowerment, we proudly sponsored the prizes for the top three winners in the Women’s category. Zubair Sofi represented Span Foundation, flagging off the races and awarding the winners while highlighting our mission and work.
Zubair Ahmad Lone Shines in Europe, Wins Nine Medals in Alpine Snowboarding
Indian snowboarder Zubair Ahmad Lone has recently returned from a series of Alpine Snowboarding competitions in Europe, where he achieved remarkable success by securing a total of nine medals—seven silver and two bronze. Notably, in January 2025, Zubair made history by clinching India’s first-ever silver medal in the FIS Alpine Snowboard Race held in Serbia. Competing against 45 athletes from various countries, he narrowly missed the gold by just 0.83 seconds. Hailing from Qazipora Tangmarg in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, Zubair’s journey in snowboarding began at the age of three when his father introduced him to skiing on the slopes...
Zubair Lone carves India’s name in history with Silver in Europe
We are immensely proud of the recent consecutive silver medals won by Zubair Ahmad Lone, a snowboarder from Kashmir whose training has been supported by the Span Foundation. In a groundbreaking achievement for Indian snowboarding, Zubair Ahmad Lone from Qazipora Tangmarg, Baramulla, made history by securing India’s first-ever silver medal in the FIS Alpine Snowboard Race held in Serbia. The event featured 45 athletes from various countries, with 20 competitors in Zubair’s senior category. The gold medal was won by a snowboarder from the Czech Republic, while Lone narrowly missed the top spot by just 0.83 seconds, bringing home the...
Art and Craft Documentation
Span Foundation, over the past few months has been documenting arts and crafts of Kashmir and Punjab. The crafts include the everyday skills which in several cases are now not considered as an art or craft. We hope to publish a coffee table book after completing the photographic documentation.
Meeras Mahal Donation – In Our Founder’s Memory
Shri Baldev Singh Dhiman (19 April1935 – 29 April 2021) was an eminent structural engineer based in Delhi. A graduate of IIT Kharagpur, he completed his masters degree in structural engineering at MIT, USA followed by a degree in business management. On returning to India, his first project was the design of the Banihal Tunnel with a German engineering team. He later joined the MES and also taught at IIT Kanpur. He set up Span Consultants Pvt. Ltd. in the 1970s which went on to become one of the top three multi-disciplinary engineering firms in the country. Besides his contribution...
Zubair Ahmad Lone, snowboarder – Funding training for Winter Olympics 2026
Span Foundation has been supporting Zubair Ahmad Lone, the snowboarding national champion from Tangmarg, Kashmir, to realise his dream of representing India in the Winter Olympics of 2026. In 2014 he won bronze and silver in the national championships held in Gulmarg. He has been the national champion twice in Manali 2016 in Slalom and Giant Slalom, and stood first in Khelo India winter games of 2021-22. He has won several silver medals and certificates up to a total of 14 medals in state and district level competitions. He is also a FIS registered snowboarder of Winter Games Association of...
Meeras Mahal, Sopore
Meeras Mahal at Sopore, North Kashmir, was inaugurated in November 2023. This is a museum dedicated to the collections of Atiqa Bano. Atiqa Bano (Behan Ji) (1940 – 4 October 2017) was an Indian educationist and activist for the artistic and cultural heritage of Kashmir. She established and curated the Meeras Mahal, a private museum of history and art at Highland Colony, Sopore in Baramulla Kashmir. The museum houses her collection of 7000 artifacts from all over the Valley that she personally collected. After her retirement, she began then to collect historical and cultural artifacts, especially traditional ware and old...
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