In India, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) is the apex body that is bestowed with the responsibility of encouraging young talent to develop interest in sports and excel in their chosen sporting activities. Government and private academies functioning under SAI impart formal training in various sporting activities, to create sportspersons who can bring laurels to the country at national and international level. There are several academies and institutes under Sports Authority of India (SAI) that impart training to young students to make them talented sportspersons. Some of the prominent sports institutes in India are Laxmibai National Institute of Physical Education (Gwalior), MRF Pace Foundation (Chennai), Tata Football Academy (Jamshedpur), National Cricket Academy (Bangalore) and Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports (Patiala). A number of institutes in India provide training in sports. The aspirants can join these institutes after completing their academic qualifications such as 10+2 level with physical education / graduation with Physical education / post graduation in Physical education. Sports have opened up many career opportunities for young talents in India. After acquiring training in various sports academies, one can opt for building career as sportsperson and play at state level first and then look for opportunities at the national and international levels. Apart from serving as a player, an experienced sportsperson can also work as coach, team manager, fitness instructor, umpire or referee.etc.