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Better days ahead for Indian sports: Experts
Updated On: 09 April, 2022 09:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Hemal Ashar
Experts claimed there has been much to smile about, but more needs to be done, and India will be in a much better space when it comes to international sporting podiums in 10 years
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Yogesh Mudras (2nd from left), Sangram Singh (3rd from left), Deepak Khanolkar, Satyajit Sadanandan, Suma Shirur (2nd from right) and Kushal Das (extreme right) at MCA Lounge yesterday. Pic/ Bipin Kokate
While business honchos at the International Sports Exhibition (ISE) launch spoke figures on Friday, with the sports and fitness industry galloping ahead and expected to reach USD 3,065 million by 2027 at a growth rate of 8.5 per cent during 2022-27, the athletes and officials spoke candidly sans sugar-coating the sporting scenario. Experts claimed there has been much to smile about, but more needs to be done, and India will be in a much better space when it comes to international sporting podiums in 10 years.
The ISE will be held in June next year in Delhi. Sangram Singh, professional wrestler said, “Earlier, at least 50 per cent of aspiring athletes wanted to compete to get out of poverty and get a job, another 20 per cent needed funds for a sibling’s wedding perhaps. Today, this has changed. Sports is seen as a long-term, solid career. Having said that, we still need substantial support at the grassroots level. The athlete at the top, or the champion will get sponsors, but what about the one who is second? We need support while the athlete is training, competing, striving… not just when one is right at the top.”
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