Husband-wife duo of Rashesh and Vidya Shah of Edelweiss on working with the Indian Olympic Association, Sports Authority of India and the government to support—both financially and emotionally—Olympic-worthy athletes
(Left) Rashesh Shah, chairperson of the Edelweiss Group; (Right) Vidya Shah, executive chairperson of the EdelGive Foundation
Rashesh Shah, chairperson of the Edelweiss Group, and his wife Vidya, executive chairperson of the EdelGive Foundation, made their initial foray into sports with the now-defunct Indian Cricket League (ICL), but realised soon after that there was hardly any support for sports beyond those 22 yards. Since then, the Shahs have made annual investments into the Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ), a non-profit venture that provides the best-in-class support for Olympic athletes, on-boarded iconic women athletes to ensure their long-term financial security, and became a sponsor for the Indian contingent for the 2018 Commonwealth Games as well as the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics.