The inception of sports can be traced from the initial existence of the human race. Even in those days the objective to play sports was similar to today, the development of the mind and body. Learning the art of offense and defense was a popular sport. We can also find traces and mentions of certain sports in Hindu mythology like the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, Puranas, and also in the archaic excavations of the Harappan and Indus civilizations. Thus, quite evidently, India has a rich history in sports and is believed to be the originator of chess, wrestling, polo, archery, and hockey. Despite a glorious past, the present is a different affair altogether. In India a parent may think a million times before they support their child to pursue a ‘career’ in sports, the reason being the sheer absence of job security which causes a vulnerability that a sportsperson needs to continually fight throughout his/her life. It’s believed that sports is a high – risk profession. This belief is formed due to the risk of injuries that may hamper the entire career of a sportsman, job instability, apparent lack of appropriate facilities, infrastructure, proper mentoring, and so on, and so forth.

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