Archive for the ‘Sports’ Category

Posted on August 20, 2008 - by rdilipk1

The thirst for a medal

How difficult is it for a nation of 1.13 billion people to produce a few good sportsmen who can bring home some medals? As we ponder over this question, we also appreciate the 3 medalists for India at the Olympics.’, ‘India finally managed to get a couple of medals at the Olympics. Three sons of the nation saved our face from yet another humiliation. A couple of days back there was an entire nation praying for the success of three boxers who managed to sneek into the quarter-finals of their respective category. All of a sudden there was so much hype with television channels interviewing their parents and friends and celebrations all around as if we had won the Gold medal. Two days into all this unnecessary hype, which I am sure would have made these poor players all the more nervous, 2 of them lost in their quarter-final bouts and the 3rd one finally managed to get into the semi-finals. Now the entire nation is happy again and content with even a bronze.
This has been the story for almost the past 50-60 odd years for India and this nation with a population of 1.13 billion, boasting that they are the 2nd most populous country in the world has not produced a single Gold medal in any of the Olympics.

Posted on August 8, 2008 - by rdilipk1

Beijing Olympics – The beginnning of a 24 days penance

The 2008 Olympics at Beijing, China began on the 8th of August with a skylit opening ceremony.’, ‘

It was 08:08 PM on the 8th of August 2008. A point in the day when all counters of life were at ”8” – a number some considered auspicious and yet others not so auspicious, the reason for which, I really do not know. Beijing was lit up with fireworks and lightings and the Bird’’s Nest hosted the grand opening ceremony of the Olympics Games.

Posted on September 12, 2007 - by rdilipk1

The Last Laugh

What does it take to be there for the last laugh? Probably its is something basic that our cricketers or, for that matter most of the sportspersons in India lack.

Cricket is in our blood. We live and die cricket. But then why is it that we are being called as chokers. Why is it that we let it go at the final frontier? Probably it has something to do in our genes.

The just concluded India Vs England series was one such example. We were 3-1 behind and then we played like champions to equalize at 3-3 only to choke in the final decider and loose convincingly.

Posted on September 11, 2007 - by rdilipk1

CHAK DE- India, A hockey win at last

It has become a new definition of leadership and motivation. The movie Chak De, India has now taught our hockey teams to win, something that they had long forgotten.’, ‘

Finally, India learnt how to win in their once national sport – Hockey. Is it that they had forgotten how to play or, is it that they had forgotten how to win, it would be difficult to answer the question. But if just by watching a movie like CHAK De, INDIA this Indian team who had never in the near future even peeped into the finals of a major tournament, could win one of those ever eluding trophies by beating a strong team like that of Korea convincingly, then it is a must for all of us to watch this movie.