IMPORTANCE OF SPORTS & GAMES

By

Anant Nautiyal

1304003

B.Arch 2nd year

INTRODUCTION:-India is indeed a unique country where tradition and

modernity co-exist without much difficulty. This holds true inthe sports field too. Alongside history, culture & arts india hasthrived in the fields of different sports. Cricket, hockey,tennis, shooting, archery and a host of other contemporarysports are played in the country. If on the one hand there isgreat passion for the very Brit cricket, there is equal interestin homegrown games like kho-kho, gilli-danda, and kabaddi.

INDIA IS KNOWN AS DIABETIC CAPITAL OF WORLD. WHY?Ans: Because now-a-days many people do not do any sought of

physical exercise which result in a lot of diseases, mainly

Diabetes.

The main purpose of sports & games is mental & physical

refreshment.

Sports played in modern india are:Cricket

Hockey

Tennis

Football

Chess

Atheletics

IN INDIA ONLY SOME GAMES ARE GIVEN

PREFERENCE. WHY?

Mainly a sport cricket is given a lot of importance in india.

WHY DON’T WE ENCOURAGE OUR ANCIENT GAMES AND

ALSO SOME OTHER SPORTS !

WHY INDIA IS NOT ABLE SUCCEED IN SPORTS ?

Lack of professionalism among sports persons.

No infrastructure.

Politics in sports.

Other reasons.

CRICKET IS A MAJOR THREAT TO OTHER GAMES IN INDIA.

Corruption in sports authorities.

No sponsors for other sports.

IPL (Indian Premier League).

WHY IS INDIA A LOSER IN OLYMPICS?

CAN INDIA EXCEL IN SPORTS?Yes , India can excel in the field of sports.

The following measures are to be taken.

REASONS FOR INDIA FOR NOT SUCCESSFUL IN SPORTS:

Indians lack team spirit .

Do Indians lack the killer instinct?

Our society is meritocracy.

schools and universities do not have adequate facilities.

There is the problem of parochialism .

We idolise our sports heros .

financial resources .

THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES SHOULD BEAPPLIED:

focus on few sporting activities like cricket, hockey,

football, and long-distance running.

engagement of coaches .

attractive remuneration.

Identification of talent .

development of promising youngsters.

INDIA WITH 1.2 BILLION PEOPLE ONLY 3 MEDALS

SMALL COUNTRY LIKE JAMAICA WITH 4 GOLD MEDALS

IN INDIA SPORTS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED AMONG YOUTH

SO WE HOPE BY 2020 OLYMPICS WE SECURE ATLEAST 10 GOLD MEDALS

LETS HOPE THAT SOME THING WOULD CHANGE IN FIELD OF SPORTS IN INDIA BY 2020 BY HAVING A CLEAR VISION