The Rio Olympics ended with a lot of wishes contrary to the expectations of the second most populous country in the world. India took two medals and once again proved their consistency by performing poorly at the Olympics.

Seeing the golden bird fade dull in the game congregation, India’s prime minister gave his new slogan “playful child thrives”, but in the country where the slogan reads “playful child would be beaten” it was hardly noticed. can expect nothing. better.

When the geeks are shown behind the pile of books, with health problems and horn-rimmed glasses, while the poor section of society symbolizes the dusty, ragged kids who focus more on sports than doing homework .

Sport is always seen as a healthy development for children, but when it comes to taking it as a profession, things may not be so supportive either from the family or from the society. A person is considered to adopt sports only due to lack of intellect, poor family background, or on the brink of unemployment.

Rising trends in electives show notable enrollment in science and business streams, showing that parents wanted their children to be doctors and engineers rather than athletes.

When asked why he would not allow his son to be a cricketer, Raju replied, “Here there is no scope for sports in our country, the success rate is drastically low, there are some who are successful, but what worries me is the rest.”

Researchers have found that rigid selection criteria, lack of any form of job security, and low length of service are factors that require special attention from the government.

Rashid Ali, a former Olympic racer who drives an auto rickshaw these days, said: “I have little to no support from the government, all the ten years of my dedication to the sport have been for nothing. I think I could have chosen to study and get a government job instead of being in my old age with nowhere to go now.

The names may be different, but the stories remain the same. The sports industry appears to suffer from the rags-to-riches phenomenon and has several drawbacks, including female and male gender roles that have reduced women’s participation in male-dominated sports such as weightlifting, wrestling, and the boxing.

The lack of necessary funds available for sports equipment, infrastructure, essential services such as medical care and the provision of other necessary products has further prevented athletes from realizing their potential role.

The lack of participation of people in sports has become a major concern and solutions must be found through appropriate measures taken by the government.