How do you promote sports in a country like India? And how do you make sure the athletes are taken care of? Deepthi Bopaiah, CEO of GoSports, joins Dilip to dive deep into the sports structure in India, the support institutions, and the vital role corporate India plays. _____________________________________ All links to the Podcast: Youtube: https://youtu.be/0JgoRbts0CY Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/24hteere ttps:/Apple podcast: https://tinyurl.com/3v2ppr3h ______________________________________ Thanks for watching! This is Dilip, your host. You can connect with me at: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kmr_dilip Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilipevs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kmr_dilip My blog: https://www.dilipkumar.co Chapters: 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:01:25 Introduction 00:02:15 Deepthi's Background and Her Story 00:11:04 What is GoSports? 00:16:43 Breaking Down Indian Sports Systems 00:39:16 Role of Athlete Managers 00:40:36 What Does GoSports Do as a Foundation? 00:45:01 Why Does GoSports Exist? 00:51:12 How Do They Source Talent/Talent Pool? 00:56:52 How Do They Work with Athletes? 1:01:29 Things BCCI Did Right 1:06:41 How Can an Athlete Join a Sports Foundation? 1:12:51 Deepthi’s Thoughts on Rahul Dravid 1:16:49 Why Are There So Few Women Athletes? 1:20:19 How Can We See More Women Participating in Sports? 1:22:24 India’s History of Para Athletes 1:31:49 Story of Sumith Antil 1:32:52 Making Movement and Accessibility Easier for Para Athletes 1:34:12 How Do You Define a Para Athlete? 1:38:47 Story of Boccia 1:39:28 Story of Para Athletes 1:40:33 How Are They Promoting the Paralympics? 1:41:33 Able-bodied Athletes vs. Para Athletes 1:45:06 Deepthi’s Message to Anyone Who Wants to Pursue Sports 1:48:19 Final Note