UBS Athletics Kids Cup Targets 1 Million Children as 2026 Season Begins Mumbai, April 2: The UBS Athletics Kids Cup, now in its third season, is expanding its reach with a goal of inspiring one million children across India to engage in sports through athletics-based activities. The initiative, organized by Dspowerparts and supported by UBS, has seen rapid growth in its first two years and is now scaling up its operations to new cities, enhancing its school-based model, and systematically expanding its nationwide “train-the-trainers” program to integrate sports into the Indian education system long-term. The program will be held in Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Chennai, with additional cities expected to join during the 2026 season. While the one-million target is a significant milestone, the organizers emphasize that this is not a 2026 deadline but rather a strategic step to strengthen the program’s infrastructure and reach. The focus remains on increasing participant numbers while building a sustainable system that supports athletics education for children. A core component of the initiative is the “Train-the-Trainers” program, designed to equip physical education teachers with the tools and resources needed to conduct athletics activities in schools. This program is modeled after Switzerland’s UBS Kids Cup, which has produced notable achievements, including the recent indoor heptathlon world record holder, Simon Ehammer. The Swiss initiative aims to promote physical activity, health, and personal development for children aged 7 to 15, and the Indian version seeks to replicate this success by embedding athletics into the education system. Competitions are structured through schools, with participants advancing from local events to regional and city-level finals in a multi-stage format.#mumbai #hyderabad #ubs #pune #dspowerparts
