Sports Person
Pay and Remuneration
At the international level the pay offs are very good. Also some of the sports offer good remunerations while for others that is not the case. With some success come sponsorship, brand endorsements and ad revenues.
Career Prospects
It’s a dream for every sports person to represent India at the international events. Many strive hard to realize this dream and later venture into related fields. After experience working as a coach or Instructor is a very natural transition. Besides they can work as Physical Education Instructors and Umpire/Referee. Many take up assignments of managing sports and leisure clubs and go to sports journalism whether written or as a commentator or Anchor for sports shows.
Armed forces and Indian government have special recruitment drives for exceptional sporting talent. Many public sector undertaking also provide employment to sports persons.
Famous Personalities
While Sachin Tendulkar and Dhoni are demi Gods in India some other famous people are Saina Nehwal, Mary Kom, Vijendra Singh, Sushil Kumar, Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang.
If you are not too keen on establishing your career in the field of sports, then you can always explore various other career options. Some of the careers that might be of interest to you are listed below. MapMyTalent also offers Aptitude Test and Personality Test to help you decide your best-fit career.
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