I think that it is an unnecessary waste of our time and even of life, to feel unhappy at not winning medals at the Olympics. We do not have the infrastructure to produce such athletes and not likely to have any for a long time so why don't we just enjoy the games. Let us give our exploited people some good leadership and then maybe we will have some winners on the games fields. In the meanwhile let's celebrate Spelling Bees, Scrabulous, Hotmail, Chess and even cricket, all of which we are good at. let us also celebrate Carnatic and Hindustani music, Kuchipudi, Kathak and other dance forms, Kashmir's syncretic Islam, one crore Gods of Hinduism, the spiritual freedom that we give each other, Tandoori chicken, the Nano car, tea from the Nilgiris and Darjeeling, veg food from Woodlands, the Taj Mahal, the sand dunes of Rajasthan, the backwaters of Kerala and so much more. God could not have given us more. If the price of having all this is not have athletes winning medals then so be it. Madhav Das
RE:Medal winners
by sriram kaushik on Aug 05, 2008 10:40 AM Permalink
your point is good. but its not only about feeling bad about not winning medals.its about the whole culture of being callous towards physical fitness . and to understand to excel in sport as in everything else one needs single minded determination not a balanced life with lots of friends ,parties , good colleges,cozy jobs , drinks ,dates ,nothing really should matter except to train and try your best to win . most successful athletes are imbalanced people who sacrifice a lot to do what they are doing . which is why cricket is so popular here . in cricket skill outweighs practise , you can have your cake and eat it too.
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by sandeep das on Aug 05, 2008 03:43 PM Permalink
I am with you Sriram on what you say regarding sports etc. Some time ago there was a report on the happiest people on earth and Indians came pretty high on the list. I have friends in France who came visiting and told me that they absolutely love the freedom that we enjoy in India. I was quite surprised to know that everybody in France is continuously snooped on by the government. That includes public and private spaces so we do get a few things right. As we get better health care for everyone we should be able to win medals but until then feel good for many things that we enjoy. As for Raj Arora and his 'sour grapes' I have no idea what he is talking about.
RE:Medal winners
by raj arora on Aug 05, 2008 05:41 PM Permalink
mr das all im sayin is just because we all know of how corrupt india is and we cant win any medals ever does not mean we have to look away and focus on the taj mahal and ahppiest people in the world indians ,yawwn where did u get tat from? ever travelled in a local train and see the real middle class of india suffer?
RE:Medal winners
by amit on Aug 05, 2008 12:53 PM Permalink
Bhai..... This is not a good statement..... u know what infrastructure is given to a Brazilian Footballer? A kenyan Distant Runner??????? it is their sheer hard work and dedication towards the game.... which makes thm grt.... and never say die attitude..... In India.... after earning some pride......
thy neglect the sport and concentrate on earning...... this is sad news right :)
RE:Medal winners
by raj arora on Aug 05, 2008 10:36 AM Permalink
ever heard of 'grapes are sour' so r u one of those who call the aussies cheats when they trash india and come olympics when u hear india stands no chnce of winnin then say oh forget it
