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The good thing is, I know what I want to do.This is because I know my work is helping me inch closer in making a perceptible change in the sporting environment of educational colleges in the country. Although, the exact modalities and mechanism of accomplishing my dream is still a work in progress. It all began, when I got an opportunity to play for a football club – RUSH in the United States of America for an entire month after standard XII. I was excited, as I was living the dream of so many budding footballers in the country. Soon after the short stint, I was faced with the reality of choosing an academic career path. As is true for many middle class Indian kids, pursuing a sporting career is considered a risky pursuit in comparison to reliable academic pursuits that presumptuously guarantee the possibility of a decent source of income. This eventually landed me into sports management. But my experience stayed with me. I wanted to make college sports big and profitable for the budding athletes so that academic pursuits do not come at the sacrifice of sporting dreams. This idea led to the formulation of the sports festival - JUNOON. Presently the prime focus is on football and involves colleges across Mumbai, but the success of the pilot launch of the project in early 2018 is certainly indicative of a definitive expansion to other sports as well. The unique feature of JUNOON is the reward for energetic participation by fans. Such features help in the creation of sports culture. After all, sports festivals are all about celebration of our undying spirit to excel, improve and learn as an active or passive participant. It is time that the sporting spirit of young athletes are nurtured and cherished and JUNOON is a step in that direction. Let the Indian sporting revolution begin!!! – Vinit Shah (Co-Founder&Event head: Junoon Sports festival) You may checkout their facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/JunoonSportsFest/ and Instagram handle at- @junoonsportsfest

" I just loved playing sports. Be it fencing, skipping, or handball. I even played handball at the national level. But one day during my high school, my P.Ed. Teacher introduced me to my Rugby coach Surhud Khare. I met him during a match between Pune and Hong Kong's women rugby team. I was completely mesmerized by the aggression, passion and the sheer flow and rhythm of the game. There was no second thought about pursuing it. The very next day after my board exams I was on the field for training. Since then the association with the game has become synonymous with my existence. The values of respect, solidarity, integrity, passion and teamwork inherent in rugby have permeated all aspects of my life. The journey from chance association to becoming the captain of the Indian women's Rugby Team has been extremely special. Rugby is considered to be a contact sport. There are misconceptions about it being rough and unruly. But this sport is beyond that. It teaches about the importance of respecting and being grateful to everyone around. You learn that every time you are tackled and get knocked down you need to get up and get going. It is certainly not just a game but a way of life. My association with the game made me realize that the opportunity of benefitting from sports and physical education is not something which every child in our country equally enjoys. The pervasiveness of technology has diminished its importance as e-learning is preferred over physical education. I am determined to contribute in changing the present scenario. Therefore along with playing rugby, I am helping schools in Pune in designing their P.Ed curriculum through my initiative Beluga Sports. It is startling to see the impact regular physical activity at the primary level can make in their overall development. In India, academics are still given more importance. Sports is appreciated only if it is balanced well with studies. I studied and worked as a computer engineer while playing rugby. I hope our efforts make it possible for many others to chase their sporting dreams" (Neha Pardeshi – Indian Rugby Team Captain. She also runs the initiative Beluga Sports)

“Sports is not an activity. It is a perpetual phenomenon in our lives. Everyone has an opinion about it. The player should have played this shot, she should have kept her calm, she should have targeted the opponent‘s weakness are common instances of any casual fan’s engagement in routine sports analysis. But there are few who can fathom the complexities of an athlete’s mind and the technicalities of their game. Being a professional badminton player everyone told me to train harder, work more, whenever I was losing my games. This confused me because being physically strong, I was putting my hundred percent efforts in preparation. Still, I could not convert many of my games into wins. It seemed as though something was amiss. A sport which I loved since the age of 10, honed my skills playing it all throughout my school life, but still winning games seemed elusive many times. This led me to exploring the academic front to find the missing link that was preventing me from giving my best performances. During my undergraduate study at Delhi University, I realized studying psychology provided me with an edge in effectively managing situations. That led me to study sports psychology. Its importance made me realize, the immense benefits any sportsperson could avail by getting the right kind of psychological training. Since then I decided to pursue the subject at the postgraduate level and leave no stone unturned to facilitate the sportspersons in improving their performance. After all, I can vouch through personal experience that talent may let you win some games but its management ensures continued excellence.” (Sanskriti Chabbra - Sports Psychologist)

“You can stop playing sports but not loving it. On any routine day at Athletes Today, I find myself engaged in the activities of scouting new talent, managing their contracts, assisting in their development activities and increasing our outreach to a diverse spectrum of varied athletes in India. Being a sports agent, “Life is Sports” is a truism for me. Contrary to the scenario in many Indian families, my parents were supportive of my sporting endeavors. As a management student while pursuing my undergraduate degree, I chanced upon the opportunity of working with the support staff of some of the renowned Indian Premier League teams. Eventually these experiences directed me to specialize in sports management. This was a turning point in my life, as during my time at International Institute of Sports Management, my friend and I worked on a paper dealing with the issue, “Why do athletes drop out?” Working on it, exposed the reality of the lack of support largely available to non-cricketing sports and athletes in the country. It is then I felt, as though I had found my purpose. Since then there has been no turning back. Leaving of a prospective job offer at a multi national, aimlessly coaching at a children’s football academy for a few months or being resilient during the lean gestation period of Athletes Today everything has been a worthwhile experience. There is a long way ahead. Presently our efforts are aimed at targeting the ground realities of commercial exploitation of unsuspecting athletes, overcoming the hesitation of the athlete’s families to engage with sports agents at the grassroots level , mitigating the lack of importance given to non-commercialized sports. We will leave no stone unturned to support India’s budding talent until parents across all levels of society can be assured, that, Sports is also a career, their children can opt for.”-Abhishek Sharma (Sports Agent and founder of Athletes Today which represents eminent Indian athletes such as Sushila Chanu and Gurpreet Sandhu and foreign players like John Johnson )Do check them out at-http://athletestoday.com, https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1752087471710302&ref=content_filter

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The good thing is, I know what I want to do.This is because I know my work is helping me inch closer in making a perceptible change in the sporting environment of educational colleges in the country. Although, the exact modalities and mechanism of accomplishing my dream is still a work in progress. It all began, when I got an opportunity to play for a football club – RUSH in the United States of America for an entire month after standard XII. I was excited, as I was living the dream of so many budding footballers in the country. Soon after the short stint, I was faced with the reality of choosing an academic career path. As is true for many middle class Indian kids, pursuing a sporting career is considered a risky pursuit in comparison to reliable academic pursuits that presumptuously guarantee the possibility of a decent source of income. This eventually landed me into sports management. But my experience stayed with me. I wanted to make college sports big and profitable for the budding athletes so that academic pursuits do not come at the sacrifice of sporting dreams. This idea led to the formulation of the sports festival - JUNOON. Presently the prime focus is on football and involves colleges across Mumbai, but the success of the pilot launch of the project in early 2018 is certainly indicative of a definitive expansion to other sports as well. The unique feature of JUNOON is the reward for energetic participation by fans. Such features help in the creation of sports culture. After all, sports festivals are all about celebration of our undying spirit to excel, improve and learn as an active or passive participant. It is time that the sporting spirit of young athletes are nurtured and cherished and JUNOON is a step in that direction. Let the Indian sporting revolution begin!!! – Vinit Shah (Co-Founder&Event head: Junoon Sports festival) You may checkout their facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/JunoonSportsFest/ and Instagram handle at- @junoonsportsfest

" I just loved playing sports. Be it fencing, skipping, or handball. I even played handball at the national level. But one day during my high school, my P.Ed. Teacher introduced me to my Rugby coach Surhud Khare. I met him during a match between Pune and Hong Kong's women rugby team. I was completely mesmerized by the aggression, passion and the sheer flow and rhythm of the game. There was no second thought about pursuing it. The very next day after my board exams I was on the field for training. Since then the association with the game has become synonymous with my existence. The values of respect, solidarity, integrity, passion and teamwork inherent in rugby have permeated all aspects of my life. The journey from chance association to becoming the captain of the Indian women's Rugby Team has been extremely special. Rugby is considered to be a contact sport. There are misconceptions about it being rough and unruly. But this sport is beyond that. It teaches about the importance of respecting and being grateful to everyone around. You learn that every time you are tackled and get knocked down you need to get up and get going. It is certainly not just a game but a way of life. My association with the game made me realize that the opportunity of benefitting from sports and physical education is not something which every child in our country equally enjoys. The pervasiveness of technology has diminished its importance as e-learning is preferred over physical education. I am determined to contribute in changing the present scenario. Therefore along with playing rugby, I am helping schools in Pune in designing their P.Ed curriculum through my initiative Beluga Sports. It is startling to see the impact regular physical activity at the primary level can make in their overall development. In India, academics are still given more importance. Sports is appreciated only if it is balanced well with studies. I studied and worked as a computer engineer while playing rugby. I hope our efforts make it possible for many others to chase their sporting dreams" (Neha Pardeshi – Indian Rugby Team Captain. She also runs the initiative Beluga Sports)

“Sports is not an activity. It is a perpetual phenomenon in our lives. Everyone has an opinion about it. The player should have played this shot, she should have kept her calm, she should have targeted the opponent‘s weakness are common instances of any casual fan’s engagement in routine sports analysis. But there are few who can fathom the complexities of an athlete’s mind and the technicalities of their game. Being a professional badminton player everyone told me to train harder, work more, whenever I was losing my games. This confused me because being physically strong, I was putting my hundred percent efforts in preparation. Still, I could not convert many of my games into wins. It seemed as though something was amiss. A sport which I loved since the age of 10, honed my skills playing it all throughout my school life, but still winning games seemed elusive many times. This led me to exploring the academic front to find the missing link that was preventing me from giving my best performances. During my undergraduate study at Delhi University, I realized studying psychology provided me with an edge in effectively managing situations. That led me to study sports psychology. Its importance made me realize, the immense benefits any sportsperson could avail by getting the right kind of psychological training. Since then I decided to pursue the subject at the postgraduate level and leave no stone unturned to facilitate the sportspersons in improving their performance. After all, I can vouch through personal experience that talent may let you win some games but its management ensures continued excellence.” (Sanskriti Chabbra - Sports Psychologist)

“You can stop playing sports but not loving it. On any routine day at Athletes Today, I find myself engaged in the activities of scouting new talent, managing their contracts, assisting in their development activities and increasing our outreach to a diverse spectrum of varied athletes in India. Being a sports agent, “Life is Sports” is a truism for me. Contrary to the scenario in many Indian families, my parents were supportive of my sporting endeavors. As a management student while pursuing my undergraduate degree, I chanced upon the opportunity of working with the support staff of some of the renowned Indian Premier League teams. Eventually these experiences directed me to specialize in sports management. This was a turning point in my life, as during my time at International Institute of Sports Management, my friend and I worked on a paper dealing with the issue, “Why do athletes drop out?” Working on it, exposed the reality of the lack of support largely available to non-cricketing sports and athletes in the country. It is then I felt, as though I had found my purpose. Since then there has been no turning back. Leaving of a prospective job offer at a multi national, aimlessly coaching at a children’s football academy for a few months or being resilient during the lean gestation period of Athletes Today everything has been a worthwhile experience. There is a long way ahead. Presently our efforts are aimed at targeting the ground realities of commercial exploitation of unsuspecting athletes, overcoming the hesitation of the athlete’s families to engage with sports agents at the grassroots level , mitigating the lack of importance given to non-commercialized sports. We will leave no stone unturned to support India’s budding talent until parents across all levels of society can be assured, that, Sports is also a career, their children can opt for.”-Abhishek Sharma (Sports Agent and founder of Athletes Today which represents eminent Indian athletes such as Sushila Chanu and Gurpreet Sandhu and foreign players like John Johnson )Do check them out at-http://athletestoday.com, https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1752087471710302&ref=content_filter

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