SPORTS AND WELLNESS
Issue 8: Popular sports & considerations
Based on the initial ground survey which was conducted prior to the seminar,
the following 5 sporting activities were reflected to be the most popular among
Tamil youth:
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Badminton
Swimming
Frisbee
Dodgeball
Basketball
Similarly, the seminar participants were prompted to reflect on what they felt
were the most popular sports and it came as a surprise to them that soccer was
not part of the aforementioned top 5. One of the participants noted that
soccer might be a sport that is enjoyed by the masses but this does not
necessarily mean they would actively play it.
Participants went on to mention possible considerations that make a particular
sporting activity attractive or popular, that centred around 3 main themes:
accessibility, cost and social networks.
Participants were more willing to take up a sport if there was a low amount of
equipment or logistics involved, and consequently a low cost as well. High
accessibility to facilities was also deemed as a contributing factor to low cost,
where participants drew the comparison between paying a booking fee for a
badminton court compared to playing at a park for free. It was also found that
having rules that are flexible or non-stringent had a psychological impact on
people, as it made them feel less pressured to perform well.
Maathi Yosi | 2019
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