Stopping the talented – Social pressure on athletes
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 showed their consistency by performing poorly at the Olympics.
Seeing the golden bird dull in the game congregation, the prime minister of India gave his new slogan “the playful child develops”, but in the country where the slogan reads “the playful child would be beaten” there is hardly any can expect anything. better.
When the geeks are shown behind the pile of books, with ill health and horn-rimmed glasses, while the poor section of society symbolizes the dusty, ragged kids who are more focused 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 take up sports only because of lack of intellect, poor family background, or on the verge of unemployment.
The growing trends in electives show notable enrollment in the science and business streams, showing that parents wanted their children to be doctors and engineers rather than athletes.
Asked why he would not allow his son to be a cricketer, Raju replied: “Here there is no scope of 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 runner who drives an auto rickshaw these days, said: “I have little or no support from the government, all ten years of my dedication to the sport have been in vain. I think I could have chosen to study and get a government job instead of being at my old age and having nowhere to go now.
The names may be different, but the stories remain the same. The sports industry seems to suffer from a 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 health care and the provision of other necessary products has further prevented athletes from disclosing 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.