Sports is the area where gender inequality is strongly evident. Problem is more socio,-psychological than anything else. The first Indian women to participate in Olympics was in 1952. In 1975. the Government of India instituted the national sports festival for women with a view to promoting women sports. The sports Authority cf India was set up in 1984 with the objective of broadbasing of sports and nurturing of talented children in different age group by providing them infrastructure, education, coaching facilities and other related facilities. Indian female sports persons. such as Anju Bobby George, PT Usha, Saniya Mirza, Anjali Bhagwat, Saina Nehwal have made a mark for themselves in the world of sports and are gaining respect.
