It is very serious problem with our country that - " Out of 1 billion Indians, we don't have more than 50 athletes who participate in the Olympics".
The biggest reason, what i think and many of you will agree, is that, the mentality of the common Indians towards sports is not very good.
Just go back to your childhood- doesn't your mom forces you to concentrate on the study books,whether you like it or not.
It doesn't matter to them that you are excellent in playing football,even then they would want you to study and limit your play.
I have recently studied one novel, by a very popular Indian author in which there was one character who was very good in playing Cricket yet he couldn't make out to a greater level because his father was very rude about his interest,and he ended up in nothing which gave him nothing but frustration and guilt.
But I also want to mention one more thing that it's not completely fault of parents also. They have gut feeling that my child would secure a good future only if he studies, and there is nothing wrong in their thought.
So, what I feel like will improve our situation in the arena of sports is only if we change what has been fixed in our minds for decades.
Our new generation has to agree and believe that world is changing at a super rapid pace, and sports is not a thing that will destroy the future. There are many examples not only from other countries but also from our own country.Take example of Australia, they are on the top of each sport because there sport is seen, promoted or cultivated, with due respect.
One last thing that i would also like to add is that, the government should promote not only Cricket but also provide sufficient facilities for other sports, and people should not themselves as cricket maniac nation. take interest in other sports also, then there will be no reason, why we would not be at a respectable place in world sports.
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