The play talks about the dismal condition of sports in India and the non-professional attitude towards the same. The culture of “pay and play” is evidently followed in our country whereas genuine talent is ignored. India’s abysmal sporting record – a lone Olympic gold and none too impressive overall medal tally – is symptomatic of a systemic failure. That small-town youngsters with modest means like Vijender Singh are winning medals without access to even a basic sporting structure is both exceptional and revealing. The truth is, Indian sport is rudderless and needs to professionalize in a hurry if we are to become globally competitive.Politically controlled sports federations lack accountability and have further detoriated the sports culture in our country. Unfortunately, in India, politicians ,most with little ability in sports or expertise and their civil servant henchmen head almost all sporting organizations and remain entrenched for decades using their political clout .
In the final analysis, we have to accept there is something fundamentally wrong with the way sports is being run in the country. Muddling through and hoping for quick-fix solutions just won’t do. Relevant stakeholders need to put progress over partisanship for the greater national good and evolve constructive strategies. The message is clear. Act now and strive for gold or maintain the status quo and remain mired inmediocrity.
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