Games beyond cricket: How to plan and build a career in rising sports

Indian athletes medal-winning streak is prompting young people to train for competitive events

When javelinist Neeraj Chopra won a gold medal at the Olympic games, many Indians acknowledged a sport that hardly earned headlines in the country. India’s performance at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games shows the country is looking beyond cricket and developing infrastructure for other sports. It is ripe for young people to consider sport as a career.
 
Parents introduce their young children to sports at private institutes or coaching classes at school. A student is expected to clear zonal round in school, then state (three rounds) followed by the national level and then aspire for international competitions.
 
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