“Cricket pays well, so a lot of people are naturally drawn towards the game. But to carve a niche in non-cricket sports is not easy. So state governments need to be proactive. Indians need to be made aware of the power of an Olympic medal. It should be treated at par with an Oscars or a Nobel Prize.” PeopleNeedsShouldWellsMadeStatesGovernmentGamesEasySportsPayTreatedPrizeOscarsCricketMedalNicheNobelNobel PrizeState GovernmentProactiveOlympic Medals Author:Gagan Narang
“I think country needs to have a sporting culture. I think if sports were taken as curriculum in school and are encouraged in right way like government of Maharashtra and Haryana have done given Marks for Sports and encouraging them with good jobs.” IfsThinkingWayNeedsCountryDoneGovernmentSchoolJobsCultureGivenSportsTakenMarkRight WayGood JobCurriculumMaharashtra Author:Gagan Narang
“People need to take as much interest in other sports as they take in cricket, and that's where we come across a vicious cycle of performance, sponsorship, recognition, jobs and TV visibility. It's a typical chicken-and-egg story; each one is directly related to the other without an answer for what comes first.” PeopleNeedsFirstsStoriesJobsSportsInterestAnswersTvsPerformancesRecognitionRelatedEggsCyclesChickensTypicalCricketViciousVisibilitySponsorshipWhere We ComeVicious CyclesInterest In Others Author:Gagan Narang
“Not much is done to promote non-cricket sports in India. There is a lot of talk about how sports needs to reach the grassroots and how it should be introduced as a subject in school, but nothing has been done to that effect.” NeedsShouldHas BeensDoneSchoolSportsSubjectsEffectsIndiaCricketGrassrootsSubjects In School Author:Gagan Narang
