Kolkata, Mar 4 : Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust (ABFT) and Healthium Medtech, a global Medtech company, on Friday inaugurated the ‘Sport of Life’initiative for treatment of sports injuries, strengthening its deep commitment towards sports medicine in India ABFT aims to support injured players in need with the cost of medical treatment, doctors, surgeries and rehabilitation facilities to recover from sports injuries and carry on with their careers. Healthium will provide its arthroscopy implants required for the surgeries free of cost. The “Sport of Life’ initiative was inaugurated among others by former Indian soccer captain Bhaichung Bhutia, and the country’s first individual Olympic gold medallist Bindra. Speaking at the launch of the initiative, Bindra said, “Sport of Life” aims to help sportspeople in need pan India with treatment and rehabilitation facilities at their home locations so that they can remain active in sport. We look forward to impacting the lives of 100 sportspeople in need within a year of this initiative.” “When you represent your country by playing sports long enough, the potential for sustaining an injury is a reality of the game. This initiative gives players in need a fighting chance to get treated and come back actively into sports careers,” said Bhutia. BM SSP