THE RISE OF A SPORTING NATION
A nation with a population of 1.25 billion of which 65% are below the age of 35, sports
continues to be an area where the Indian dominance is yet to be seen. Indian passion for
sports is undoubted, infact one of the sport is almost considered to be a religion. Some of
the communities like the Punjabis in Hockey, Bengalis in Football are so passionate they are
often related to these sports and it's something which is well known. For example, in the
recent Indian movie 'Gunday', 2014 there is a dialogue which states that “Jo Bangali Football
nehi khelta uspe kabhi bharosa hi nahi karna chahiye,” (the Bengali who doesn't play football
cannot be trusted). So, the question that looms heavy is, if there is so much passion for
sports in India, then why India is not considered as a sporty nation?
