Sports Vista Foundation — Backing young table tennis talent

Founders

Two people who turned a simple idea — help deserving young players train — into a running foundation.

Sports Vista Foundation was started with one goal in mind: put financial support behind young table tennis athletes who have the talent but not always the means to chase it. What began as a personal commitment between friends has grown into a foundation with a full roster of sponsored athletes and a community of donors behind them.

The founders stay closely involved day to day — reviewing which athletes to support, meeting families, and showing up at tournaments and felicitation events like the one held for the foundation's first anniversary.

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Sunil Babras Co-Founder

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Sujata Babras Co-Founder

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Aniket Koparkar Co-Founder

"What started one year ago with a simple vision of financially supporting deserving young table tennis athletes has already become a deeply fulfilling journey."

— Aniket Koparkar, Co-Founder, Sports Vista Foundation

Kids We've Sponsored

Results from year one — six athletes, a full season of tournaments, and a set of finishes the whole foundation is proud of.

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young athletes sponsored in year one

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finished Top 5 in India in their category

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National Champions

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athlete ranked in the World Top 5

National Champion — Category A National Champion — Category B World Top 5 ranking

Every one of the six players we backed in our first year finished in the Top 5 nationally in their category — a result the founders and donors marked together at the foundation's first anniversary celebration, where sponsors met the athletes in person and heard their journeys firsthand.

Donations

Your support pays for coaching, equipment, travel to tournaments, and the everyday costs of training seriously.

Every athlete we sponsor is chosen because they have shown real promise but face a genuine financial barrier to training and competing at the level they're capable of. Donations go directly toward closing that gap.

Sponsor an athlete Fund one young player's coaching, equipment, and tournament travel for a season.
Give once A one-time gift toward the foundation's general athlete support fund.
Give monthly Recurring support that lets us plan training and travel budgets further ahead.

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Our Story

From an idea between founders to a foundation with six sponsored athletes and a growing group of donors.

Year zero

A simple vision

Sports Vista Foundation began with one idea: find deserving young table tennis athletes who had the drive but not the resources, and back them financially so they could train and compete without that barrier.

Year one

The first anniversary

One year in, the foundation marked its first anniversary by felicitating its young athletes for their achievements. All six sponsored players had finished among the Top 5 in India in their category, including two National Champions and one athlete ranked in the World Top 5. Donors and well-wishers met the athletes in person and heard their journeys firsthand — a moment the founders called one of the most special parts of the evening.

What's next

Growing the roster

With a strong first year behind us, the foundation is looking to support more athletes and bring more donors and mentors into the fold. Every young player chasing a big dream deserves a fair shot at getting there.

More Info

The full post from one of our founders, shared after the foundation's first anniversary celebration.

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Sharing some glimpses from yesterday's first anniversary celebration of our Sports Vista Foundation, where we felicitated our young athletes for their incredible achievements.

What started one year ago with a simple vision of financially supporting deserving young table tennis athletes has already become a deeply fulfilling journey.

In our very first year, we supported 6 talented young players — and we are proud to share that all 6 finished amongst the Top 5 in India in their respective categories, including 2 National Champions and 1 athlete ranked in the World Top 5.

One of the most special parts of the evening was seeing our donors and well-wishers interact personally with these young athletes and hear their journeys firsthand. It was a wonderful experience for both — bringing together people who believe in sports and young players chasing big dreams.

Deepest gratitude to every donor, supporter, mentor, and well-wisher who believed in our vision and became a part of this journey. Your support is helping young dreams move forward.

Written by Aniket Koparkar, Co-Founder, Sports Vista Foundation

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