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AWS students on the high-ropes adventure course
Student Life

Athletics & Sports

Building champions on the field and in life

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Compete, Grow, and Excel

The AWS athletics programme develops physical fitness, teamwork, sportsmanship, and competitive spirit across a wide range of sports. Our student-athletes learn that the discipline and resilience developed through athletics translate directly to success in all areas of life.

With professional coaches, modern facilities, and opportunities to compete at local, regional, and national levels, AWS athletics is where champions are made.

Sports Offered

Bold. Disciplined. On the field every day.

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Team Sports

Play Together. Win Together.

Football, basketball, volleyball, cricket, and handball — with competitive teams at junior and senior levels, coached for strategy, teamwork, and the confidence to go into any match believing.

FootballBasketballVolleyballCricketHandball
02
Track & Field

Push Every Personal Best.

Sprints, distance running, relay, long jump, shot put, and more — with year-round training that rewards the athletes who show up every single day.

SprintsDistanceRelayLong JumpShot Put
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Aquatics

Lane. Lap. Repeat.

Swimming instruction and competitive swim team training in our on-campus pool — with certified lifeguards, professional coaches, and a standard of safety and technique that matches any serious programme.

Swim TeamLearn-to-SwimStroke Technique
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Individual Sports

Your Discipline. Your Game.

Badminton, table tennis, tennis, chess, and martial arts — for students who thrive on the focus and self-mastery of individual competition.

BadmintonTable TennisTennisChessMartial Arts
12+
Sports Offered
10+
Competitive Teams
Daily
PE Classes
50+
Tournaments/Year

Athletics FAQs

Yes, PE is part of the daily schedule for all students. Students also have the option to join competitive sports teams through tryouts.

Yes, our teams compete in inter-school tournaments, regional championships, and national competitions. We are members of several interscholastic sports associations.

Strong Bodies, Strong Minds

AWS students walking the high-ropes course in the trees
Adventure

High ropes in the canopy — courage as a skill that gets practised.

AWS student rappelling down a cliff with safety equipment
Rappel

A first descent — full harness, full focus, full instructor team.

AWS student ziplining across a tea plantation valley
Zipline

Across a valley, in a tea plantation — PE that earns a real story.

AWS students in climbing helmets and harnesses outdoors
Climbing Squad

Belay, communicate, climb — trust built in three steps.

AWS student smiling on a rope-net climbing course
Rope Net

Big smile, big climb — fear conquered while no one is looking.

Two AWS students climbing a tree-ladder with harnesses
Partner Climb

Climbing in pairs — the partner below makes the partner above possible.

AWS students doing yoga stretches outdoors
Yoga & Mobility

Daily yoga and stretching — the body needs maintenance, not just sport.

AWS students doing warm-up exercises in the courtyard
PE Class

Warm-ups, drills, cool-downs — structured PE every week, for every year-group.

AWS older student helping a younger one with floor exercises during PE
Peer Spotting

Older Falcons spotting younger ones — physical confidence built by people they trust.

Experience the AWS Difference

Discover how American World School Chennai empowers students to create, innovate, and lead.

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