Girivihar, one of India's oldest mountaineering club along with Meraki Sport & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Has put together a sport development plan #Vision2020, which was unveiled by the sports minister Vijay Goel.
This year Girivihar will be successfully bringing down the IFSC Climbing World Cup(Bouldering) to India in June 2017 for the second year in succession.
India hosted the World Cup for the first time in May 2016 and it was adjudged the best World Cup of the 2016 circuit by IFSC for the interest and atmosphere it created.
With an objective of representation at Tokyo 2020 Olympics, we need to equip athletes with world-class infrastructure and training facilities for which a crowdfunding campaign has been launched- #LetsClimbForIndia
In all funds to the tune of Rs 25 lakh need to be raised to provide international and domestic coaching camps and participation in international and domestic tournaments to the Top eight Indian climbers.
This sum will take care of a 21-day international camp including their travel, food and equipment expenses.
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