This topic I bring to you as it is another important thing to be talked about. India's population is above 1 Billion (100 Crores), that is 1/6th of the World's population. Its amazing to find that we donot gain much in Olympics or any games in general. How many people know what is the national game of India. Some may answer Cricket but actually it is Hockey. The only time anyone sees a hockey match in India is when it is in finals or against Pakistan.
The fault could be because of the Media. But the entire blame cannot be on the media itself, it goes on many people. In India Football (Soccer) has been played from ages and the teams are existing from half a century and more like Mohan Bagan and others. But media coverage and money invested by people in the games like Cricket have wiped out the popularity of the other games. Cricket has become the lifeline of India. The money made by the cricket games go to few people who run the BCCI which is a private organisation.
If the media can publicise the other games in India and generate some positive effect, that would really help also. Nowadays many talented players don't play these games as no one can pay good amount of money. This is because there is no publicity of these games. If a Final match is going on of an Indian Football team, the stadium will be practically empty while for some Cricket match the tickets will be wiped out the moment the counters are open. Even if you ask anyone about the details of matches going on, they know that which cricket match happens where. But if asked about a Football or Hockey match they wouldnot even know if it was happening in their backyard. What is all this? We loose major talent due to this. Neither the government is ready to take all of the games under their wing and really spend the money in making things work.
Talking about the government, I remember that when last time there was Olympics in Sydney in 2000, lots of people went from India for that. I mean Government personnel went with teams for representing. There was a Kabaddi team which had gone, but the question arises what was it doing there as this event doesnot exist in Olympics. Apart from this some other players were made to stay in lodges will the officials travelling with them spend time in 4-5 Star hotels and threw parties which was anywhere between 4-10 Lakh rupees (Even if the players lost the event). When we have money the corrupted people end up spending in the wrong places. We really need to straighten things out. Out of 6 people in the world, 1 is an Indian we should be dominating the Sports scene. Hope things get better.
The fault could be because of the Media. But the entire blame cannot be on the media itself, it goes on many people. In India Football (Soccer) has been played from ages and the teams are existing from half a century and more like Mohan Bagan and others. But media coverage and money invested by people in the games like Cricket have wiped out the popularity of the other games. Cricket has become the lifeline of India. The money made by the cricket games go to few people who run the BCCI which is a private organisation.
If the media can publicise the other games in India and generate some positive effect, that would really help also. Nowadays many talented players don't play these games as no one can pay good amount of money. This is because there is no publicity of these games. If a Final match is going on of an Indian Football team, the stadium will be practically empty while for some Cricket match the tickets will be wiped out the moment the counters are open. Even if you ask anyone about the details of matches going on, they know that which cricket match happens where. But if asked about a Football or Hockey match they wouldnot even know if it was happening in their backyard. What is all this? We loose major talent due to this. Neither the government is ready to take all of the games under their wing and really spend the money in making things work.
Talking about the government, I remember that when last time there was Olympics in Sydney in 2000, lots of people went from India for that. I mean Government personnel went with teams for representing. There was a Kabaddi team which had gone, but the question arises what was it doing there as this event doesnot exist in Olympics. Apart from this some other players were made to stay in lodges will the officials travelling with them spend time in 4-5 Star hotels and threw parties which was anywhere between 4-10 Lakh rupees (Even if the players lost the event). When we have money the corrupted people end up spending in the wrong places. We really need to straighten things out. Out of 6 people in the world, 1 is an Indian we should be dominating the Sports scene. Hope things get better.
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