The Indian Sporting Disapora needs some serious addressing at all levels in order to attain that success all stakeholders need to come on board to take important steps so that India can become a sporting nation.
Here in this article, we will reveal 5 Reasons why India failed to become Sporting Nation unlike Australia, USA and others.
Here in this article we will reveal 5 Reasons why India despite being huge population and facilities have failed to become Sporting Nation in the world to be shared in the below format:
5. Less Importance in Schools towards Sports: If you closely observe some of the best school in the country their entire focus is on academics and Sport period is merely for 30 minutes which makes it even more difficult for students to develop interest in Sports.
4. Sports Jobs Concept via Quote: Yes you heard it correct, the biggest debacle why Indian Athletes fail to churn out more medals at the Highest level, as their focus is to play sports through which they can land Government job in Sports and that can help them in their survival which isn’t bad the biggest problem in mindset, if you aim is to land only jobs then Sports will take backseat if your aim is purely playing Sports rest all things can wait for sure.
3. More Digital Exposure killing Physical Sports: Gonna are the days, when people use to wait for summer vacation and Sports Period to play games, with current digital exposure where most of us are immersed in digital age they are addicted to social media and video games which is resulting in their poor health and even deteriorating their movements to great extent.
2. Struggle Post Retirement Career: The Constant struggle post retirement career needs to be addressed for sure, as many successful athletes have failed to earn livelihood post playing days due to their inability to manage their finances, skill set or exposure what to do next and considering their situation, athletes around them are also scared to pick this career choice that what would happen to them post retirement.
1. Sports as Nation Building: Yes you heard it correct, Sport has a power to build nation as someone wearing India’s Jersey in any tournament is judged based on how they play not on the basis of their looks, color, religion but purely their skill set is it good or bad.
According to Legendary Badminton Player Pullela Gopichand, Country can’t be judged based on based on how many medals they will win via Olympics.
Instead, Sports should be built, 360 degree ecosystem where not just playing but all factors associated factors should be taken up properly.
In short we are still Cricket loving nation, if these pointers are not addressed properly, we will still struggle big time to become a Sporting Nation.
