Future of Sports in India

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Dhruv said:   4 years ago
Future of sports after 2021 Olympics, seems to grow tempo as "the Uncouth youth" is taking interest in other sports rather than cricket. Medals won by Indian players is a huge revere for India. Players flounder to get these medals. Retrieval of interest towards Hockey (which was ignored from a perennial time) is seen among Indians. There was a time when hockey was the only famous sport in India but because of some reason, hockey was slowly getting away from Indians and the cricket phase came.

One of the main reasons hockey got carried away was: "The grass".

Indian hockey players acclimatized to the natural grass grown in fields but later on, World Hockey Federation decided to change grass from natural to plastic grass (for whatever reasons) which ended as a catastrophe for indians because the price was exorbitant. This accentuates the governnent of India that was not much interested in giving facilities to players but, the odisha government gave their full support to the Indian hockey team and build stadiums with plastic grass which resulted in bronze this year. Youth is becoming fans of medals won by Indian athletes which encourages youth to get one. This is the nascent stage of the future of the sport of India in the Olympics and other international sports championships.

PARENTAL GUIDANCE:

Parents are not supportive when it comes to sending their child in sports. Parents must foster and incubate their children to take interest in sports.

ABOUT THE GOVT:

Frankly speaking Government on sports was reticent when players ask for facilities and other equipment needed for respective sports. But there is a change in the mindset of government now from two to three years government is spending and trying there best to foster sports in India. Talking about facilities by Indian government, there comes Odisha government who is making full efforts for Indian hockey team and also sponsoring Indian hockey team, I don't know from how much exact ttime but they also announced that they will continue sponsoring Indian hockey team for another 10 years

So taking the above point, to be precise the future of sports in India is in good hands.
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Rahul Thakur said:   7 years ago
Hello Every One,

I have a mixed opinion on this, I feel the future of sports in India is Bright provided certain criteria is fulfilled.

Lack of infrastructure, lack of motivation and lack of funds will always remain the reasons which will pull us down.

As per my opinion, the population is the biggest drawback and an advantage for us.

As a disadvantage:

1. We just don't have evolved as a country which shines brightly as a sport, we have to feed our poor and ensure they are living in better houses. All in all their basic needs are fulfilled. i.e Food, shelter and clothing.

2. Even if the funds are allocated after fulfilling the above needs, the sports federation, right from the top to bottom fight for their share. i.e. corruption playing its role. So the attitude has to change right from the top. We have talent and manpower, but how will we nourish it if we don't have the right tools and infrastructure.

3. The third opinion is why do you want to play or pursue sports as a career. There is a saying try to do what you love or you will be forced to love what you do. So when you start playing or pick up a sport, do you think that this will feed my family one day. We always compare ourselves with the Olympic medalist, do you understand the amount of hard work they put in to stand on that podium. The feelings of feeding the family are distractions which never allow one to succeed in their arena, that is when you are afraid and you give up. Winning a gold medal is beyond this. This is just an excuse that I am poor who will feed my family, are first put in the effort and win than think of feeding them.

Our soldiers join forces out of love towards the nation, they know about the risk involved but they still join in.

So, I feel that the future is sports in India is complicated, unless until the attitude of the people change about sports. The corruption has to end completely, then we can think about providing facilities to our big population. Else population too will become a hindrance.

Thank you.
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Yuktaa Dewan said:   5 years ago
Sports in India is famous right from the ancient days. It is seen as a medium of recreation, enjoyment, part of peoples routine. We had witnessed it's advancement and development day by day. The craze and demand for sports is very high in India but only few of us can afford to learn it. Sports is meant to widen our mental as well as our physical ability. It helps one in building their health, posture, good mental health and also allows them to lead a stress-free happy life. Without sports life is meaningless.

There are various sports such as Basketball, Hockey, Badminton, Karate, Judo out of which Football and Cricket is worldwide famous. Sports is seen as a medium of emotion as it connects people.

The various nation has a different perspective regarding sports. Their equipment and technique are different too. For some people, sports is a hobby or a pass-time, for some, it's their career but for some it's everything.

In India, we see that it has developed greatly. We can spot the difference between the kits used then and the kits used now. People in India actively and ardently take part in it with a positive attitude.

I would like to stress upon those people who cannot afford to take proper coaching.

In order to excel in any sport, one needs a proper guide. Not all have the capability to afford a guide as some of us might not be financially strong. Due to this major factor, we observe injustice towards good players. With the rise in demand, fees for sports coaching is increasing rapidly.

If given a chance, I would suggest to the higher officials and the Sports Authority to lower down the fees or to provide some discounts for the lower class because due to the financial problem we often lose good players. In addition, I would also want players to take part in sports fairly. The future of Sports depend upon the people of our country. If we don't think about one of solving these issues and to provide aid to them, the future of sports in India is going to the dark as hell.
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Manisha said:   4 years ago
Hi everybody,

I am here to give my point of view on the given topic that is 'Future of sports in India'. So, according to my opinion, there will be a great future for sports in India in the upcoming years as the government, as well as some NGOs, are taking big initiatives for this. And also somewhat mentality of society is changing towards sport which is good for sports now people are looking as a carrier towards the sports.

But there is another class that exists in Indian society that assumes and tells that there is no future in sports just focus on your academics even if that student is more interested in sports but due to this kind of mentality, the talent of most sportspersons lags behind.

India nowadays participating in every sport everywhere around the world and also winning various medals and trophies too. Also, the government launched the 'Khelo India' initiative by which sports are encouraged in India.

Sports are good for health they keep us physically and mentally fit and also teach us various qualities which are important in life like leadership, decision making, sportsmanship, calmness, gratitude, situation handling, etc. Due to sports, we can keep ourselves balanced in life.

In India, the government is also providing free sports training to rural students and economically backward students too. The government has a sports quota for the sportsperson in government jobs. They also encourage sports in India by giving various awards and fellowship to the students.

For achieving a great future of sports in India government should include sport as a compulsory subject in academics.

Government should focus on the opening of the new training institute and also implement new techniques of training.

They have to start some scholarships on school levels to encourage students for sports.

Thanks a lot!
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Akansha said:   7 years ago
Future of sports in India is bright provided some facilities being provided to the sportsperson. There are lack of infrastructure, lack of motivation, lack of support from the family and from the government.

Government should provide good facilities to the coaches and to the sportsperson. They should provide funds to them. Sometimes inspire of having talent a person is unable to perform good due to lack of sports kit, proper training, and support. There is not even a single national institution for sports which can motivate students to take sports as a career option.

I think students should be encouraged from the beginning itself about the sports, and the fame associated with it. There should be a sports period every day from the primary school itself. So that every child can play and identify their talent in sports. If the conditions in the sports field is good they can look onto sports as a career option. The poor financial condition is also one of the major cause for not having enough candidates in sports. Whenever anyone chooses sports, he /she thinks twice whether he/she can earn a living through it or not. Sometimes they are the only feeder in their family so they have to give up on their dreams. There is also politics in national sports federation, the whole funds do not reach to them.

So with this, I will like to conclude that it's not like that India doesn't have talents but it doesn't have proper facilities for the persons involving in sports. If facilities can be improved, then surely the future of sports in India is bright and shining.

Thank you.

Have a great day ahead.
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Nitin gejwal said:   5 years ago
Hello, friends, I am NITIN GEJWAL.

So today, our topic is the future of sports in India. I think it is a very interesting topic. As we all know friends sports play an important role in our life. It makes us healthy physically as well as mentally and it creates a sense of discipline and teamwork. But if I talk about the current scenario sports of India is not so good because India has facing many difficulties since past time. First of them is malnutrition because most of the children in India suffers from malnutrition due to malnutrition the growth of the children cannot be a right way thus the children become physically and mantally weak. And the second thing is the lack of equipment, especially in rural areas. Because there is a critical problem to provide all equipment to this huge population. And the other thing is our government don't give good salary to coaches. If I talk about parents then most of the parents don't support their children. They think that there is no future in the sport and also think that future only in the study. So if the parents change this mindset and support their children then definitely their children make their future in sports. And in the end I would like to say that future of sports totally depends on our government if the government do all things which the sportsman require and encourage our youths then sports of India definitely good in future. Thank you all.
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Nitin gejwal said:   5 years ago
Hello friends.

I am NITIN GEJWAL.

Today our topic is the future of sports in India.

I think it is a very interesting topic. As we all know friends sports play an important role in our life. It makes us healthy physically as well as mentally and it creates a sense of discipline and teamwork. But if I talk about the current scenario sports in India is not so good because India has facing many difficulties since past time. First of them is malnutrition because most of the children in India suffers from malnutrition due to malnutrition the growth of the children cannot be a right way thus the children become physically and mentally weak. And the second thing is lack of equipment, especially in rural areas. Because there is a critical problem to provide all equipment to this huge population. And the other thing is our government don't give a good salary to coaches. If I talk about parents then most of the parents don't support their children. They think that there is no future in the sport and also think that future only in the study. So if the parents change this mindset and support their children then definitely their children make their future in sports. And in the end, I would like to say that future of sports totally depends on our government if the government do all things which the sportsman require and encourage our youths then sports of India defentily good in future. Thank you all.
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Subhra said:   5 years ago
I am glad to get the opportunity to express my views on the topic "Future of sports in India".

India is a notable country of sports. Sports is a big emotion for Indian people. Here, Cricket is considered as a religion. Not only cricket, people love to play football also. Like the cricket team, the Indian Football team is also developing day by day. Besides cricket and football, hockey, badminton, kabaddi, table tennis, chess these are also beloved games of India. There are a lot of domestic tournaments happening frequently which are going to be a good platform for all the young players of India.

But if I want to talk about the future of Indian sports then I personally think that cricket is given too much priority than the other sports. A simple example is that most of us can tell the name of all 11 players of the Indian cricket team but how many of us can tell the name of all players in the football team or hockey team. So, we have to give importance to all the sports equally so that Indian sports will be developed in all fields. Parents should motivate there children about the importance of sports. There are lots of players who are not so strong financially, they should be given enough support so that they can play for our country and make us proud. Indian sports will be bright and glowing in future days by proper infrastructure, appropriate guidance, and giving equal importance.
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Adarsh said:   5 years ago
Hello everyone.

According to me the condition of sports in India is not up to the mark except cricket. If we talk about the Olympic Games performance of India is not so adorable.

We always struggled for gold medals every time. Most of the Indians don't know the names of Hockey, kabaddi, volleyball players that's the irony of Indians.

Govt. Should do something better for the development of numerous sports.

Indians are also the most talented and hardworking sportspersons, but due to lack of resources, they are not able to show their talent worldwide.

Indian government should increase the budget for sports quota and encourage youth for sports by which they get the opportunity for self-development.

But problem is that we always ignore sports except for cricket, our immense love for cricket is so much that we don't know about different sports.

China USA Russia these countries invest millions of rupees for sports that's why they are always on the top position in sports.

The future of India is very bright and Indians also doing a very fantastic job in every field of sports but with this, we just promote the other games.

A lot of famous sports personalities like Hima das, Babita Phogat, Merycom, etc are proud of India.

I hope and pray to god that one day will come when India will be in top position in every sport of the world.

Thanks!

Jay Hind! Jay Bharat !
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Roshani singh said:   5 years ago
India is a notable country of sports. Sports is a big emotion for Indian people. Here, Cricket is considered as a religion. Not only cricket, but people love to play football also. Like the cricket team, the Indian Football team is also developing day by day. Besides cricket and football, hockey, badminton, kabaddi, table tennis, chess these are also beloved games of India. There are a lot of domestic tournaments happening frequently which are going to be a good platform for all the young players of India.

But if I want to talk about the future of Indian sports then I personally think that cricket is given too much priority than the other sports. A simple example is that most of us can tell the name of all 11 players of the Indian cricket team but how many of us can tell the name of all players in the football team or hockey team. So, we have to give importance to all the sports equally so that Indian sports will be developed in all fields. Parents should motivate their children about the importance of sports. There are lots of players who are not so strong financially, they should be given enough support so that they can play for our country and make us proud. Indian sports will be bright and glowing in future days by proper infrastructure, appropriate guidance, and giving equal importance.

Thanks, sir.
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