Introduction to Sports

Introduction: There is not any universally accepted definition of sports in particular. For a layman a sport can be described as a kind of physical activity that is performed in discipline by set of certain rules, this activity when played between two persons or group of person is known as Sports match. The major requisite to play any sport is discipline, patience, and mental stability, a person who possess these qualities can be a successful sportsman.

The state of Rajasthan being recognized as the land of Kings, State of bravery, Registhan or Rajputana is blessed with beautiful forts and palaces, havellies, marking their heritage glimpses on the world map. It is the place where romance and bravery together flow in the air. The history of brave rulers attracts tourists from all over the world to this exotic place.

As the history speaks the glory of brave rulers, so had been their hobbies and interests. The sports played by the royal families were the best source of entertainment for them to utilize their leisure time. The sports played by them were not the simple sports but the sports they played depict the courage, bravery and strength. The sports played by the royal families were polo, horse riding, cart racing, camel riding, elephant riding etc.

With  the passing of time these sports have reached to the position where they are about to loose their identity.  However, of all these traditional games the game of polo can only be considered as an exception, which is still played in the state, else other royal games are almost forgotten by the people and government has to make efforts to turn people back towards these sports.

Though, still there are certain games like Gulli Danda, Kabbadi, or Kho-Kho which are played in every little street of the state, and which attract even the foreigners due to excitement involved at every step of such games. All these games are team games and require proper balance of physical and mental strength.

With the passage of time these traditional games have been replaced by the modern games. The youth of today’s Rajasthan is fascinated by the game of cricket which provide them fame and money together. The game of cricket has over come the importance of national game of hockey, the passion for cricket has reached to such extent that it runs like blood in veins.

This situation is the matter of serious concern to maintain the cultural heritage of the state, which depicted the exotic history of the state. One thing, which acts a cool breeze in hot summers, is that Rajasthan has given international level players to the country who have raised the name and glory of the state. The most important name to describe here is the name of Maharja Karni Singh of Bikaner, who was the first Indian to participate in consecutive five Olympic games during 1960 to 1980 (except 1976). 

However, whatever has been the situation, every sport in Rajasthan is played with full enthusiasm and excitement.  Rajasthan has the pride of organizing some international sports event in the state. The major sports event has been the organization of boat race of Asian Games of 1982 at Ramgarh Lake of Capital Jaipur, organization few matches of World Cup Cricket.

Thus, whatever the game has been, the people and government of Rajasthan has open heartedly accepted it and have made their valuable contribution in its successful organization. This year also during the organization XIX Common Wealth Games The Rajasthan State Tourist Development Corporation has declared special package tours to the tourists visiting Rajasthan during that period.