Tag: Sports Development
Finding Refuge on the Pitch: Building Futures for Refugees
Written by Sourya Reddy
“I don’t remember much; it was about 14 years ago, and I was 7. One day, my parents told my elder...
No Spend, No Gain: CSR’s Hand in Gilding Indian Sports
Written by Tanay Gokhale
We have all heard, spoken and wondered about India’s failure to produce Olympic medal-winners proportional to its population. With an impressive...
Bridging Sport’s Gender Wage Gaps: “Work” or “Worth”?
Understanding the Context
Sports were a pretty big deal in Ancient Greece, especially in the city of Olympia. Some 50,000 spectators would pour into the...
The Longest Yard: Struggles of Student Athletes in India – Part...
Written by Sunalika Singh
At the centre of any strong sporting country lies a successful youth training and development engine. Whether you look at China’s...
The Longest Yard: Struggles of Student Athletes in India
Written by Sunalika Singh
Following the Rio Olympics in the summer of 2016, a question arose in the arena of International Sport; one with the...
The Dragon’s Growing Might: China’s Big Bet on Sports
Written by Sourya Reddy
2008 was an important year for China, as it successfully hosted the summer edition of the Olympics while bagging the highest...
Making Soccer Great Again
Written by Sreeradh Radhakrishnan
Despite playing in every FIFA World Cup between 1990 and 2014 and even hosting the 1994 World Cup, the United States...
What’s In a Name? Understanding the Definition of a Sport
Written by Ishaan Banerji
As an Ultimate Frisbee player, I’ve often been told that I’m not playing a real sport. I’d never given these comments...
Esports Is Here to Stay: Where Do India’s Pro-gamers Go From...
Co-authored by Armaan RM and Simran Taneja
To a non-gamer, the difference between casual gaming and “professional” Esports is indiscernible. Much like any other sport,...
Racism on the World Stage: Russia and the FIFA World Cup
Written by Kartik Sundar
Imagine having slogged on the football field day in and day out for your entire life, all to work up to...
