1.3 billion population. 1 medal till now. Maybe a few more . I don't know whether to laugh , cry , applaud , make a comment or just sit and hope for the best . Forget Shobha De and her critical article . What is the Minister of Sports going to say to defend this dismal show? . What about those sons, friends and ministerial sycophants who are on a free jaunt in Rio- drinking , partying , taking selfies and generally disgracing themselves and the country .
Do our athletes deserve this? . What about the selection process and the training?. What support from the Government ?
Some heads may roll but don't expect miracles . We need someone to stem the rot. Who that is I have no clue .
Shame on our systems .
Do our athletes deserve this? . What about the selection process and the training?. What support from the Government ?
Some heads may roll but don't expect miracles . We need someone to stem the rot. Who that is I have no clue .
Shame on our systems .
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Agree with your point of view 101% Ranjit. No not making a scape goat of anyone for that matter . However would be nice to know what plans now . Also what about all those leaches who have made a nuisance of themselves in the name of Support staff and Indian contingent. Are we going to make a start somewhere and some time ? If you read up you will be surprised to see that our best timings and national records are many decades behind time when compared to the rest of the world. Smaller countries with less resources have done well so it's not money alone. It's the mindset that has to change. Parents , schools, colleges , sponsors, the government all need to rethink their aims , objectives and priorities.
Sports in India needs a think tank to spearhead a complete overhaul of the system and this is easier said than done . Let's not hope for a miracle in 2020. It's not going to happen. We need to start at the grassroot level and nurture potential stars .
The talent is there , the will is there but the system must support and encourage it .
Till such time that does not happen we can continue to cry ourselves hoarse from the rooftops because nothing will happen
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