From times immemorial, the soldier has always reveled in sporting activities. With the evolution of the modern army fame in the area of sports field brought prestige to the unit. The soldier craftsman has not lagged behind. When barely five years old he made waves in the firing ranges when the EME centre defeated the Infantry School to win the Jabalpur Sub-Area shooting title. In a few years, the EME had carved a niche for itself in almost every sporting event. Shooting, athletics, basket ball, football, hockey, kabaddi, squash, tennis cricket, volley ball, weight lifting, boxing, cycling and archery, to name a few of the more popular events.