The recent success at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics showcased that India is no longer dominated by Cricket. Seven medals in the Olympics and 19 and Paralympics demonstrate amply that there is a lot of potential for other sports in the nation. Schemes like TOPS and with government support, the nation can achieve new heights. These successes seem to have ushered in new and big development in the Indian Games and sports Arena.
India is the host for the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup for football for the second time in history and it begins today. The blue tigresses will take on Iran in the opening match of group A. “Our Goal for All” is the official tagline of the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup. Hosting after 42 years, the matches will be played in India in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Pune. Next year, India will be hosting the Men’s Hockey World Cup for the fourth time. Around this time next year matches will be played in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.
Another interesting, and green, development is the potential formula E World championships being hosted in India in the city of Hyderabad. The Telangana state and formula E have signed a letter of intent to make Hyderabad the official candidate city for hosting formula E racing. This will be a fantastic opportunity to usher in electric cars and to showcase the green progress in Telangana. Formula E is an all-electric racing series while Formula 1 showcases hybrid races with internal combustion engines powered by fossil fuels. Formula E racing aims to transfer technologies from the race track to the road and inspire innovations to fix the climate crisis as we see India is taking rapid strides towards the sustainability goals for ensuring a healthy planet for future generations.
The gaming industry, particularly mobile gaming, in India has witnessed a growth of around 40% in 19-20. 86% of this market consists of mobile phone users. The gaming sector in India is growing faster than most media sub-sectors – including cinema and home entertainment, audio, and more. Recently, The Government of India announced that it will set up a National Center of Excellence for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics to create a world-class talent pool in India to cater to the Indian as well as a global industry.
Physical to electric to digital, Indian sports are sure to come back strongly in post covid world.
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