Bellary, April 27 -- The Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS), in collaboration with the Sports Authority of India (SAI), has announced the launch of a residential taekwondo programme in Bellary aimed at developing athletes capable of competing for Olympic success.

The programme brings together 24 athletes - 12 men and 12 women, between the ages of 16 and 26, identified through an extensive nationwide scouting process. Designed as a high-performance pathway, the initiative will focus on preparing India's top prospects for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, as per a press release.

The programme has also been supported by Innocean, which has backed IIS in getting the project off the ground and will continue to partially fund it over the next...