Congrts Bindra for a wonderful performance....and rightly said by you -
(from the bbc website) Asked how his life would change after the gold medal, Bindra says: "For me life will go on. I sincerely hope that it changes how Olympic sports is viewed in India.Right now Olympic sports don't seem to be priority and I hope that changes"
we spend all our money on cricket and produce a team that cannot even beat sri lanka.....till others sports are given importance we will always be a 1 billion country with a 1 medal winner.....
(Also from bbc website) Abhinav had every facility at his beck and call - his family in the northern state of Punjab has spent millions of rupees to fuel his dream of an Olympic medal.His affluent family - he himself runs one of the businesses, Abhinav Futuristics, named after him - backed him to the extent that he had a private shooting range at home. His father spared no effort to ensure the best of everything from equipment to coaches to training stints and tournaments for exposure".
imagine if like most atheletes in india he was dependant on aid from the government????
RE:Congrts Bindra
by debarshi on Aug 11, 2008 08:29 PM Permalink
and on top of what u said, all mean mided sports officials will now try to take the credit...
RE:Congrts Bindra
by Sunita Ramnani on Aug 11, 2008 11:56 PM Permalink
facilitlies alone is not enough most important you must have the talent and passion for that particular sport, as abhinav's father said he was a child prodigy and has been shooting from the age of five. It is the culmination of years of hard work and sacrifice
RE:Congrts Bindra
by sodawater bottlewala on Aug 12, 2008 12:57 AM Permalink
not all who make it to the top r prodigies from the beginning...some need to be groomed n that hidden passion which is always suppressed by their peers n the society needs to be noticed n brought out..sumone should be there to show them the way..it does make a lot of difference..we need better facilities n once we get that indians will excel in every damn field there is..
RE:Congrts Bindra
by Sunita Ramnani on Aug 11, 2008 11:56 PM Permalink
facilitlies alone is not enough most important you must have the talent and passion for that particular sport, as abhinav's father said he was a child prodigy and has been shooting from the age of five. It is the culmination of years of hard work and sacrifice
