Closed training facilities, disruption schedule and competition were canceled throwing fitness and a sportspersons career plan into chaos during the pandemic, which twice forced the authorities to reduce activities.
Students in small cities that think the resistance of the field at the local or country level will help them enter universities or companies that are well allowed to wonder what next.
Fast runners and an award-winning Ekalavya Reena George explained how the crisis had affected the progress of professional athletes.
“To continue to reach, we need to participate in three to four tournaments every year.
We have not been able to do this for the past two years,” he said.
Sticking fast to training or training routines has become a challenge.
“We cannot follow the schedule.
I suffered an injury while practicing at the new gym,” he said, adding that the government department had not invited applications under the sportspersons quota since the pandemic began.
Prior to March 2020, various tournaments were held in MySuru, where annual Dasara sports meetings and Ranji and Kpl matches attracted many people.
On average, 400 athletes from the University of Mysore (UOM) entered the inter-university competition every year.
Taluk, district and state-level events also see strong participation.
P Krishnaiiah, Director (I / C) The Department of Education of the Physical Education UOM, said that for many students, success in sports is a passport for higher study and employment.
“Many students miss this opportunity under the sports quota,” he added.
Universities and colleges in Dharwad also have a busy calendar before a pandemic.
“It was my dream to make a record in the Inter-University athletics met, but the event was not held,” said Sprinter and BA students in the last year Ashok Patil.
“I want to join the defense or police under the sports quota.
But I will complete my degree program without significant field achievements.” Kishore Kumar CK, Registrants Mangalore University, expressed concern about the impact of the Pandemic term.
“Sports meet may not get adequate sponsors because of the financial crisis,” he said, adding that the University conducted 10 of 48 events with health safety protocols.
Dr.
Mohan Alva, Chair of the Alva Education Foundation, Moodbidri (Dakshina Kannada), asked that if the Kambala race could be permitted with several spectators, why sports could not meet.
“Physical activity helps build immunity, improve health and acts as a natural remedy for many diseases.
Strict restrictions have taken a career of thousands of sportsmen,” he said.
The institution has supported many sportsmen in the last 25 years.
“In the absence of regular exercises or exercises, fitness athletes out of the path and mentality, they feel sad and lose interest.
It takes a long time to get back speed and strength,” he added.
Jayalakshmi J, captain of the Badminton Bulangkhon team Karnataka, said that after the first wave of Covid-19, they had participated in only two events.
Previously, they were used to take part in a dozen.
“We managed to take care of ourselves with the help of the wall practice.
It took two months to return to the form after the first wave,” said Jayalakshmi, who won the Kreda Ratna award in 2017.
High Jumper Abhinaya Shetty, who pocketed bronze in the Asian Junior Athletic Championship in the year 2018, practiced in a school at the Karkala Udupi school, his hometown, without any equipment during the first wave.
“It’s difficult.
After the facility is reopened, it takes almost two months to get back the shape.
After the second wave, I live in Alva school to practice,” Abhinaya said, who was also the recipient of the Ekalavya award.
How Covid stopped sports ambitions in Karnataka cities
