Stairway To Heaven

            India with a population of 1 billion finds it tough to win a single medal at the Olympics. Wonder why ? The main factors people say are the following

1. People here live and work to eat at least once a day.

2. Our physical structure is not suited for games.

3. We are peace loving and that is why we lack killer instincts.

 

 

This problem is not unique to India. There are other countries in the world who are more economically backward but still manage to win more medals than us. Take for example African nations like Kenya, Ethiopia where famine, civil unrest etc is the order of the day but they rule the long distance in athletics.

 

 

China is a country which has similar physical characteristics  like Indian at least in height, yet their achievements are greater.

 

 

I dunno about this !!!

 

But what could be done ? To  exceed at the highest level the government and the people need to encourage sports. How?

 

A person dedicating his life to sports must be assured of regular income and social upliftment. This can be achieved by Universities  awarding recognized degrees in that particular field of sport or a general sports degree. Thereby the athletes does not have to face the stigma of low educational qualification. Of course he needs to be evaluated in some way.

 

Eradicating politically influenced decisions and  making sporting bodies transparent

 

And lastly follow the policies of China in our selection and training of our athletes. 

 

Bottomline

Communism works fine in the area of Sports!!!! Follow it because in another few years China will be the nation to beat in sports and do not be surprised if they wack our a$$ in Cricket in the years to come.

 

P.S. Read the story of Yao Ming - Star Center for Hoston Rockets)