It was through the efforts of Naik Teja Singh and Lance Naik Bhag Singh that Bengal Sappers represented India in first Asian Games in 1951 and Teja Singh brought Silver Medal in 400m hurdles. The saga of contribution of the sportsmen can be gauged from the fact that Bengal Sappers have won 11 Arjuna Awards till dt.  In adventure sports,  Maj Nandu Jayal, Lt Col Yadav Puri and Maj Jai Bahuguna, VSM, KC, SM in mountaineering, Maj AK Singh of TRISHNA fame in sailing and Col RV Kenjalkar in hang gliding are some among the long list of stalwarts.