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VOICE YOUR VIEWS - DO ALL SPORTS GET AN EQUAL TREATMENT? Unfair Certainly Not. All Sports do not get an equal treatment. Importance is given only to cricket. In urban and rural areas, one can find boys playing only cricket. Cricket mania should be controlled and other sports such as hockey, football, ... Partial Unfortunately, in our country undue importance is given to only one sport while the rest suffer from lack of attention, funds and coaching facilities. There are enough talented sportspersons in other games too who just need the encouragement ... Step-motherly Sports such as foot-ball, hockey, tennis and volleyball were once popular. But now importance is given to cricket alone. Other sports get a step-motherly treatment. As a result, they are slowly losing their charm and support. There is no ... Lost Half a century ago, games such as volleyball, football, hockey and badminton were famous. Now cricket has become a sought after international sport. Even senior citizens can be seen playing cricket on the streets with their ... Biased Every sport does not get an equal treatment in India. Each sport is treated with bias, not only by the Government but also by the public. Each game is unique and requires talent and brilliance. Everyone should understand this and give full ...
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