P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } Sport was traditionally considered as a hobby especially in India but now it is taken as a serious career option. Sports help you to make your body physically fit and keep your mind good .if you choose sport as a career it also gives lots of fame and money. People (especially parents) were very apprehensive regarding sports and not encouraging when kids wanted to be in this field .But with time everything changes and so has the mentality of the parents. Today we find parent embracing the change and encouraging their kids regardless of them now wanting to or not wanting to be part of it.Movies like chak de india bhaag milkha bhaag dangal mary kom etc have brought significant change among the people of the country. They have encouraged people to a great extent and made them realize necessity of sport in life how it is a great career option and of course good in terms of monetary basis as well. Sports as a profession offers a plethora of career opportunities. Actual performance on field may be short lived but a successful stint opens many other avenues for a sports person.You can start your career in school and college level and start play at the state level regional level and then explores opportunities at national and international level. Government of India appoints meritorious sportspersons who represents the National and International events in OlympicsWorld cupAsian gamesSouth Asian federation games Federation cup Commmwealth games and several other sports activities. For instance look at the incentives/rewards the central and state governments bestow to medallists in international sporting events. Top sportsmen have special quotas in a variety of public and private undertakings like- INDIAN ARMY INDIAN NAVY INDIAN AIR FORCE PARAMILITARY FORCES INDIAN RAILWAY INDIAN POST AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA INCOME TAX JOBS IN BANKS JOBS IN IIT AND NIT JOBS IN UNIVERSITIES DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE WORKS VARANASI INTEGRAL COACH FACTORY CHITTARANJAN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS AND VARIOUS GOVT AND SEMI-GOVT INSTITUTIONS. There are about 43 sports for which the jobs are offered on the basis of merit to sports players in following areas- ARCHERY