Olympics is the ultimate test for an athlete where they compete against opponents from all over the world. To win in an Olympics needs years of planning and preparation . You need to work hard and should have determination to achieve glory for your country and for yourself . Here always your country comes first .
Most of the countries start preparing for it years ahead and encourage their athletes by providing them top facilities and coaches .The athletes are also very determined to win glory for their country.This has been going for years and most of the top athletes are known for their heroic deeds in Olympics.
Look at India there is no preparation for it , most of the sports bodies are controlled by politicians or their cronies for years .Promotion of sports and winning glory for their country is least of their priorities.same goes for the athletes ,barring a few they are not interested in bringing glories for the country nor they are ready to work for it. Even some one wants to work for it there is no facilities.Most of them aim to land a cushy job in government companies and enjoy life .
The current Olympics were not different ,most of them did not even go beyond the first round of their events .
The focus is on cricket which generates money for the controlling body and players are also get paid well .The IPL also gives a lot of money even for the under performers.In cricket also we are tigers at home or in the sub continent and if we go abroad we stand no chance . They days of Indian cricketers dominating overseas is almost over.
We do not have a culture of excelling in sports or any games nor our education system do not encourage it.
We do not believe in bringing glory for the country in sports and games .
We just a nation of couch potatoes who are happy cheering some accidental heroes in sports and games .
We are a nation who follows film stars whose lives are far from reality, have no values to give to the next generation and we tend to believe that whatever they do is the right thing
This is part of a blog I posted on 30/7/2012..nothing much has changed ..So posting it again with slight changes
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