GROWING INFLUENCE OF SPORTS IN INDIA
[caption id="attachment_3682" align="aligncenter" width="483"] The womens athletic team after winning the Track and Field competition of the XIX Commonwealth Games[/caption] Since independence, India has come a long way not only in terms of economic status and development but also in the sports arena. Recently concluded Asian games held in Indonesia, India finished off in style with a total of 69 medals (Gold 15 Silver 24 Bronze 30) and was placed at 8th position. It is India’s 2nd ever best performance after common wealth games of 2010. Also in other various international platforms like common wealth games, world championship,etc India has proved its contendership. Solely, it is the result of growing culture of sports and the support which is provided to these sportsmans and athletes by the government and the people of this country. Various attractive incentives provided to these sportsmans and the infrastructure provided to them is working as a motivational source . Also a crucial role is being played by the parents of respective players in giving the liberty to choose sports as their career.These players are not leaving any stone unturned in their performance and also their dedicated efforts and perseverance is bringing the euphoric results. As we know ,participation in sports benefits health and helps in character building.But even today there exists some backward areas where sports is confined to school and streets. Orthodoxity of parents related to sports has been proved wrong not only single time but several times. A time existed when state like Haryana was known for its low sex ratio. But the tenacity of women sports players has proved it wrong and at present has aced the different level of sports. Names like PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Manika Batra are no new for we Indians.They showed the real power of women to the world.
Advantages of sports
[caption id="attachment_3686" align="aligncenter" width="557"] Running is the best form of excercise[/caption] Sports and physical activities can make a immense contribution to the well being of people . Exercise and physical activity have long been used in the treatment and rehabilitating the communicable and non communicable diseases.Sports may play a therapeutic role in addressing number of psychological disorders. Some of the main advantages are given below-:- Reduced blood pressure : Physical activity keeps heart and blood vessels healthy,curing hypertension.
- Improves cardiovascular health : Playing sports regularly improves the efficiency of heart as it increases the pumping amount of blood.
- Improved muscular strength and endurance : Intense workout helps to build muscular system,resultting in biggerand stronger muscles.
- Control cholestrol : Exercise decreases LDL(bad cholestrol) levels and increases HDL(good cholestrol) levels.