Comments on: Visitors #2: Badminton - A Dying Sport in India http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/05/30/visitors-2-badminton-a-dying-sport-in-india/ A few wins, a few lessons. Never any losses. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:12:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: rajee guptan http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/05/30/visitors-2-badminton-a-dying-sport-in-india/#comment-24659 Thu, 24 May 2007 09:27:31 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/05/30/visitors-2-badminton-a-dying-sport-in-india/#comment-24659 we have shifted to Bhulabhai desai road area please let me know the availability of badminton court in worli/ southmubai area where my son can play badminton as a sportsperson without the mandatory requirement of club membership. we have shifted to Bhulabhai desai road area please let me know the availability of badminton court in worli/ southmubai area where my son can play badminton as a sportsperson without the mandatory requirement of club membership.

]]> by: Pratyush http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/05/30/visitors-2-badminton-a-dying-sport-in-india/#comment-1823 Sat, 03 Jun 2006 16:43:58 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/05/30/visitors-2-badminton-a-dying-sport-in-india/#comment-1823 Fair points Ripu. The recent success of the young badminton star shows that the sport is not dead in the country even at the highest level. The question then is - is the popularity declining or is the decline over and we are seeing an upward slant now because of the structure you point out. I am personally happy with badminton in our country when we compare it to some other sports in much worse health. Fair points Ripu. The recent success of the young badminton star shows that the sport is not dead in the country even at the highest level.

The question then is - is the popularity declining or is the decline over and we are seeing an upward slant now because of the structure you point out.

I am personally happy with badminton in our country when we compare it to some other sports in much worse health.

]]> by: Ripu http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/05/30/visitors-2-badminton-a-dying-sport-in-india/#comment-1752 Thu, 01 Jun 2006 16:42:06 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/05/30/visitors-2-badminton-a-dying-sport-in-india/#comment-1752 well we may not be the world badminton power but badminton is not dying as a sport the grass roots of badminton are more organized than anyother sport in india other than cricket. I have played badminton as a amateur now for the last 4 years and i can tell you that there are tons who take up the sport. I know about this in cities like nagpur, bombay, nashik, pune, aurangabad, hyderabad, bangalore, chennai, kochi all these cities have organized tournaments for kids from 8-21. So we may not be producing pro's but thats another matter altogether. Take Care. well we may not be the world badminton power but badminton is not dying as a sport the grass roots of badminton are more organized than anyother sport in india other than cricket. I have played badminton as a amateur now for the last 4 years and i can tell you that there are tons who take up the sport. I know about this in cities like nagpur, bombay, nashik, pune, aurangabad, hyderabad, bangalore, chennai, kochi all these cities have organized tournaments for kids from 8-21. So we may not be producing pro’s but thats another matter altogether.
Take Care.

]]> by: Badminton - A Dying Sport in India at To Each Its Own http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/05/30/visitors-2-badminton-a-dying-sport-in-india/#comment-1712 Wed, 31 May 2006 06:25:32 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/05/30/visitors-2-badminton-a-dying-sport-in-india/#comment-1712 [...] I guess the likening for aggressive out-door activities was built in me right from the start and was further encouraged by my family. Both of my older siblings actively participated in sporting activities in school and inter-school levels. My dad in the early 1980s started a sportswear manufacturing unit in Mumbai and went on to establish a well-renowned brand in India, today. During my younger days, I skipped from one sport to another mainly cause of my constant need of change or maybe I was searching of my ‘The’ sport. I started with Athletics, moved on to swimming and then finally landed on Badminton. And it has remained my favorite sport till this very date. During the late 80s and early 90s, one can say Badminton as a sport was at its peak. At that time I used to play at with my friends and was also enrolled in coaching practice at Juhu Gymkhana. With only 3 badminton courts and around 50 odd kids cribbing to get themselves on them, it used to really difficult for the officials in-charge, to handle the situation at times. Continue reading, ‘Badminton - A Dying Sport in India’ [...] […] I guess the likening for aggressive out-door activities was built in me right from the start and was further encouraged by my family. Both of my older siblings actively participated in sporting activities in school and inter-school levels. My dad in the early 1980s started a sportswear manufacturing unit in Mumbai and went on to establish a well-renowned brand in India, today. During my younger days, I skipped from one sport to another mainly cause of my constant need of change or maybe I was searching of my ‘The’ sport. I started with Athletics, moved on to swimming and then finally landed on Badminton. And it has remained my favorite sport till this very date. During the late 80s and early 90s, one can say Badminton as a sport was at its peak. At that time I used to play at with my friends and was also enrolled in coaching practice at Juhu Gymkhana. With only 3 badminton courts and around 50 odd kids cribbing to get themselves on them, it used to really difficult for the officials in-charge, to handle the situation at times. Continue reading, ‘Badminton - A Dying Sport in India’ […]

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