The major purpose of the study is to assess Athletesâ€™ motivational factors and to see the gaprnbetween what the athletes expect to gain from their work place and what the federation offers tornthem .The thesis reviewed different concepts related to the topic. The study adopts descriptivernresearch design and both probabilistic and non probabilistic research design were used within thernstudy. From the probabilistic simple random formula was used. The study was used bothrnqualitative and quantitative research approaches.rnBesides data was collected through questionnaire and interview and analyzed using percentage,rngraph and table. The study identified that, the intrinsic and extrinsic factors are importantrnmotivational factors, the reward system is not tied to work place, praise to well performancernfound to be less, treatment of athletes, is not compatible to other similar federation. Therefore,rnthe researcher concludes that, since the existence and success use of any federation is highlyrndependent on its efficient and effective utilization of human resource, this human resource needsrnto be given special attention and treatment. Finally, the following recommendation is suggested.rnProper system for recognitions ,merit based promotion ,opportunity for growth andrnachievement ,participation and decision making ,reward system based on performance ,clear andrneffective system of performance evaluation ,constructive criticism for failure and praise , goodrnsalary and sympathetic help with persona problems in order to augment staff moral ,rnperformance , productivity and satisfaction should be institutionalized by the federation.rnKey terms: athletesâ€™ motivation, intrinsic and extrinsic factors, human resource, merit basedrnpromotion, reward system, sympathetic