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By Shewambara Mani Introduction The United States of America (“US”) is one of the most sought after destinations for athletes, entertainers, performers and artists. From college leagues to professional teams, the platform offered to a sportsman in terms of education, training and performance in the US is perhaps the best in the world. However, for … Continue reading
By Fatema Merchant Introduction An opportunity to represent the country at international sporting events is a highpoint in every athlete’s career. Athletes commit to training persistently for years in pursuance of this objective. In India, the Indian Olympic Association (“IOA”) performs the crucial function of finalizing athletes to represent India at the Olympics and other … Continue reading
By Roshan Gopalakrishna Introduction One of the most challenging tasks for any national or international governing body of a sport is the development of fool proof criteria for team selection. However, a large part of the selection process comprises a subjective element that cannot be quantified. Therefore, prior to any major sporting event, and, particularly … Continue reading
By Nandan Kamath Introduction Historically, female athletes and sportswomen have been subject to an assortment of discriminatory practises that have affected their ability to participate in sporting events. The very first modern Olympic Games organised in 1896 at Athens prohibited women from competing, which restriction was lifted in the Paris 1900 Olympic Games. Since then, … Continue reading
By Nandan Kamath Introduction The sports industry has seen some significant developments in the recent past, the most crucial among them being the advent of professionalism and the steady and gradual decline of amateurism. Although it will be incorrect to say that amateur athletes receive little or no monetary returns, sponsorships or scholarships, such accruals … Continue reading
By Fatema Merchant Introduction The shift of balance in favour of professionalism initiated and propelled by globalization gradually induced many countries to derecognize amateurism on account of the diminishing interest and participation in amateur sports. The US and UK are among the handful of nations which still recognize and encourage amateurism. Golf, which is a … Continue reading
By Vidya Narayanaswamy Introduction Amateur sport, by definition, involves participation for the joy of sport, without any monetary compensation. The ideal of amateurism in sport was intensely protected in the 19th century mostly by the elite sections of society who feared that professionalizing sport would weaken their monopoly over it. However, with the evolution of … Continue reading
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