Comments on: Sania, It Was Really Nothing http://missadventures.com/2005/06/23/sania-it-was-really-nothing/ Not Content to Sit Still Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:26:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Vikas http://missadventures.com/2005/06/23/sania-it-was-really-nothing/#comment-82 Vikas Sat, 25 Jun 2005 03:30:07 +0000 http://missadventures.com/blog/?p=124#comment-82 well my take on the whole "indians suck at sports" thing - parents still tend to push academics before sports. there's not much of a concept of sports scholarships. other than the 12-15 national team cricketers ... there isnt really too much money in sports in india .. well not yet anyways. so as the kids are growing up ... there isnt much support from families to take up sports with the intent of having it as a career. sports is still considered a 2 hr daily exercise and nothing more. the end aim is to do well at school ... get a good degree and look forward to a decent job. and this wont change till more money pours into sport. corporate sponsorhip needs to come in even at the lower level .. not just for the national cricket team and for the tendulkars and yuvrajs. there need to be more money ar the junior level, more of an awareness that sports as a career can be paying. till then we'll still just be happy to see someone get past the first round at wimbledon. well my take on the whole “indians suck at sports” thing - parents still tend to push academics before sports. there’s not much of a concept of sports scholarships. other than the 12-15 national team cricketers … there isnt really too much money in sports in india .. well not yet anyways.

so as the kids are growing up … there isnt much support from families to take up sports with the intent of having it as a career. sports is still considered a 2 hr daily exercise and nothing more. the end aim is to do well at school … get a good degree and look forward to a decent job.

and this wont change till more money pours into sport. corporate sponsorhip needs to come in even at the lower level .. not just for the national cricket team and for the tendulkars and yuvrajs. there need to be more money ar the junior level, more of an awareness that sports as a career can be paying. till then we’ll still just be happy to see someone get past the first round at wimbledon.

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