Well, it’s the case of the mind being willing but the body is not, for me at least. Sports in schools were part of a curricular activity, not a part of a career path. Even the schools advocate that at times. I hope for that to change in the future…..
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Are you a Roger Federer in the making?
The Allyhunt team managed to catch the “Clash of Times” between Pete Sampras and Roger Federer at the Malawati Stadium in Shah Alam last week.
Seeing Roger Federer “live” was amazing since I am a die hard fan. Since he defeated Pete Sampras in the fourth round of Wimbledon 2001, I had followed his news and witnessed his rise to fame. No doubt he is in the company of the greatest players of all time in history. Within this short period of time, he does not only accumulate grand slam titles but also loads of cash.
That sets me thinking about a career in sports. As far as I could remember, absolutely no one – neither my parents nor teachers had ever nudged me to pursue a sports career. Perhaps I was not that athletic but nevertheless, the subject has never been explored at all, not even among my peers who were more kinetic gifted.
Today, sports is a “big business” at the international scene and many Malaysians are starting to see it as a lucrative career option. However, different racquets yield different returns! For example, a Tennis Grand Slam US Open singles’ champion can earn up to USD1.4 million with the possibility of earning another USD1 million in bonus prize money. Most of the time, the sponsors may even throw in an additional automobile. On the other hand, a badminton champion if ever to receive a 1% of that price money can laugh his way to the bank. Such gap has sort of sums up the difference between Roger Federer and our local boy, Lee Chong Wei.
The price money is just the tip of the iceberg. Most of their “real” earnings are actually derived from endorsements of major brands and labels. Most corporations have big budget to spend on advertisements and promotions and what better way than to get the Pros to be their ambassadors. With so much into their pockets, it did not come as a surprise that they become celebrities in no time.
But then, not everyone can be a Roger Federer? Most world class players plan their careers at a very tender age. Federer started holding his racquet at the age of six and Tiger Woods his club at two!
Conclusion: it is not a career for everyone but as I researched further, the sports industry is not just about professional athletes. There are career opportunities brimming in other areas, ranging from trainers to equipment management and from media relations to sports photography. And with fitness and health centres mushrooming everywhere today, the demand for fitness instructors and trainers are also on the rise. That’s something that sports enthusiasts can look forward to. The following is a list of sports career that you may wish to consider:-
- Athletic Trainer
- Coach - many different sports
- Physical Education Instructor
- Marketing and Promotions Coordinator
- Physical Therapist
- Medical Assistant
- Sports Medicine Aide
- Sports Massage Therapist
- Sports and Fitness Nutritionist
- Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Exercise Physiologist
- Sports Physician
- Sports Psychologist
- Sportscaster
- Sports News Reporter
- Television Sports Producer
- Radio Sports Producer
- Internet Sports Producer
- Sports Writer
- Sports Photographer
- Sports Talk Show Host
- Sports Columnist
- Sports Television Talent Director
- Editor
- Publisher
- Sports Events Coordinator
- Equipment Manager
In fact, after the movie “Jerry Maguire”, a career as a sports agent was a good bet too. If managed well, it can be as lucrative as a pro. But again, this is Malaysia whereby such opportunity is perhaps rare.
Nevertheless, the future seems promising with current golf prodigy Galven Kendall Green leading the way. In case you had never heard of him, Galven made local golf history when he won the Under-6 category at the 2006 World Junior Golf Championships. Not too sure we have a Roger Federer amongst us but it seems we have a Tiger Woods in the making already!
Have you ever thought of a sports career before? If yes, what kind of sports career would you choose?
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Glory Gomez 29.11.2007 |
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Alexa Ho 29.11.2007 |
Oh definitely! After i know people do actually get filthy rich by doing wat they like and enjoy (and actually a healthier choice than sitting from 9-8pm in an office without much fresh air), hmmm… this is just great! And i actually wanted to pursue a career as a goalie- after all, all you need to do is jump a bit to the left/right/top once awhile (must be in a good team of defenders though), and i just need to excel in flying horizontally to my left/right and catch the ball! What better sports career than that! Can Ally get a match for me??? |
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Amy Sudo 29.11.2007 |
I think I’ll stick to bowling even though it’s not a “big business” sports. I would love to try golf but it’s too hot to play under the sun and the tennis racquet will be too heavy for me, so can only dream to be a sports brand ambassador. |
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Desmond Ho 29.11.2007 |
Oh…..for me, may be the sports photographer or sports TV channel producer! |
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Joshua Chan 29.11.2007 |
My dream career is whether I am golfing the whole day or enjoying your holiday somewhere while someone making the $$ for you and deposit into your account. |
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Jennifer Tan 29.11.2007 |
haha… i think i want to become rich sportsman wife. He play hard, and i spend hard… |
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Areef Ruslan 30.11.2007 |
Brains or Brawn??? I think I’d rather be $$portSman’s Manager I don’t like to sweat, only exercise I do is on the keyboard!!! |
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Wong Chian Shen 30.11.2007 |
i haven’t thought of it becoming the athlete who runs around in the fields to earn big bucks - not a sports kind of guy. if gone through much relevant experience however, i would like to be those sports psychologist, coach or even manager. that would earn me a low profile but high income returns, which mean risk to invest in other things becomes less due to slightly lower profile. |
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Gary Ng 03.12.2007 |
Sports career, woohoo! why not?. You get to do what you enjoy playing. For me its soccer and to be a right midfielder cause I can only kick properly with my right leg. Plus point would be to play in England for a certain club with blue and white jersey, guess which?Of course to play for Malaysia national team also. |
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