HAS INDIA ALWAYS HAD A STRONG SPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE
Sports has a huge role to play when it comes to nation-building and the same is evident from the following. It helps in elevating qualities like discipline, determination, teamwork and a passion for fitness in the psyche of a nation. ▪︎ India sure punches well below its weight when it comes to sports. ☆ At every Olympic Games, rivals China and Russia walk away with multiple gold medals. For fans in India one of the world's most populous nations and fastest growing economies the event is an exercise in despair. ☆ High poverty levels aren't a sufficient reason either, seeing as other countries with low levels of per-capita income, such as Kenya and Jamaica, consistently fare better. ☆ "India does not have a sports culture," explained Boria Majumdar, a leading Indian sports scholar who's authored numerous books on the topic. Indian athletes who have achieved international success are exceptions rather than products of the country's sports system, he said. • ...