Sports can also be considered the best career platform if desired. Like other distinctive fields, it also has importance in its manner. It is imperative to understand the fact that this is one of the valuable components in the development of the child’s physical and mental ability. There have been researches based on which it has come out that those taking active participation in activities related to any sport have excelled in their academics. 

Because of this, many parents also support their children to engage in sports and even encourage them to make a career in it. With that being said it is clear that sports are not just for hobbies or pass time activity to beat boredom. Moreover, it develops confidence in children to face challenges in life. Plus, it also makes them strive for excellence and inculcate a winning spirit. 

Other than that, children also learn to deal with loss and failure, and how to bounce back with full potential and new strategies to achieve goals. As it says, health is wealth, hence, sports are beneficial in keeping one’s body fit and healthy. Most of the sports stars you see are physically active and are strongly built. This is because they follow strict discipline and guidance from their coaches. 

Career opportunities in sports

Below are the career opportunities that you can avail to make a career in sports. Let’s first begin with the common one which is:

Coaching and Personal Training

To make a career in sports, does not mean becoming only the sports star in football, cricket, basketball, volleyball, badminton, tennis, or any other sport. There are job opportunities for coaches and personal trainers in schools and private academies to teach youngsters the tactics of gameplay and prepare them to play in tournament matches. The need for coaches and personal trainers is not just for budding sports players, but also for the established ones, who personally hire them to guide them in improving their performance and prepare them for winning. 

Sports Journalist or Commentator

Journalism is one such field with diverse areas of interest including politics, business, fashion, and sports too. So if you are equipped with the knowledge of all sports, then sports journalism is the right career for you. Having perfect speaking and writing skills can make you excel in TV media, print media (newspapers & magazines), and radio stations. You can grab a job on well-known TV sports channels like DD Sports, Zee Sports, ESPN, and Star Sports. 

And not just sports journalists, these channels also hire presenters, sports writers, and commentators. For the latter job profile, you should possess stupendous communication skills and knowledge about the sport's rules. Sports commentator find their need during sporting events. You must have that engaging quality in your speech to make people watch and listen to sports games on television and radio with full interest. Some of the top sports commentators in India include Harsha Bhogle, Sushil Doshi, and Jatin Sapru.

Sports medicine specialist/physiotherapist

Sports are not just for gaining fame in becoming a popular sports champion by winning medals and trophies and making one’s country proud. There are possibilities of injuries minor and serious. And this is when the need for health and fitness experts comes in. Many athletes and sportspersons hire professionals who can take good care of their health. 

Hence, you have a chance to make a career as a sports medicine specialist and can be employed in private sports clubs. You will be responsible for taking good care of their teams. Besides this, the need for the job of sports medicine specialists is also required in hospitals and rehabilitation centres where the treatment of sports players with injuries like sprains, muscle pulls, fractures, and torn ligaments is done.