India at Olympics

[Suryavanshi]

No, my point was that internet trolls will behave like trolls only - had there been internet in the '70s they would have typed BS on chinks too.





Majority of the Olympic disciplines will remain govt funded only because barring the team sports (football, volleyball etc) and some exceptions like tennis, professional boxing etc professional tours do not exist in the rest. In absence of govt support it will be insanely difficult for athletes to self-finance. Even the nations who are bagging medals are doing so because of their govt support only.

Lastly, age distribution of medallists from Tokyo 2020 and why I keep saying experience is important.

I think we both are well wishers. It's just that the point of contention being you dismiss the mental strength part as lack of experience and bhosadapilling.
There was no issue of choking in hockey and lakshys case but there certainly was in PV sindhu and men's doubles.

 

[crazywithmath]

I think we both are well wishers. It's just that the point of contention being you dismiss the mental strength part as lack of experience and bhosadapilling.
There was no issue of choking in hockey and lakshys case but there certainly was in PV sindhu and men's doubles.

I did not dismiss it; just said that handling nerves will come with experience. And PV Sindhu is past her prime, she has won 2 Oly medals and a world title, us fans should have no issue if she decides to hang up her boots. SatChi were a letdown; hope Rankireddy will go for his surgery now since Olympics is done - he has been playing with an injured shoulder for over a year now.

Anyway, my last response on this thread.

 

[Aaj Ka Hero]

Did not notice this before, where exactly is the personal attack?

This bit here?


You have a thin skin then.

And you have thin tongue, let's move out of this.

 

[Aaj Ka Hero]

Why do athletes choke? A sport psychologist's explanation | InnerDrive

It is an interesting and frustrating quirk of performance that, when athletes really need to perform at their best, they sometimes perform at their

www.innerdrive.co.uk

In this study by psychologist, he mentions what causes choking phenomenon.
It starts with pressure>anxiety>fear>and now fear can lead to two things, either athlete become sensitive and overcome the main root cause and perform, that requires motivation.
OR
fear>self-doubt>decrease in performance, which happened in India case.
Now, pressure the main root cause, everybody here knows what causes it, there are myriad of reasons, I live it here.

 

[Comet]

View: https://x.com/BoriaMajumdar/status/1823745727366926593

 

[Yuyutsu]

View: https://x.com/BoriaMajumdar/status/1823745727366926593

we still stuck on that . silver won't make a difference. to be fair silver should not be granted to vinesh P. she was disqualified from whole tournament not from final match.
only failed drug report of arshad nadeem can cure me now, happiness will be two folds , first neeraj getting another gold and worldwide beizzati of porks

 

[Roshan]

I think we both are well wishers. It's just that the point of contention being you dismiss the mental strength part as lack of experience and bhosadapilling.
There was no issue of choking in hockey and lakshys case but there certainly was in PV sindhu and men's doubles.

Sindhu is one of India's most clutch sportspersons tbh. All the medals and competitions she has won were all down to her raising her game when it mattered despite not doing much else throught the year. It's the opposite of what Indians tend to do generally who look like world beaters when the pressure is not on but fail spectacularly when it is.
For sports like shooting and archery it is inexcusable to shoot 6 and 7 when the pressure is on as the skill required is the same in ordinary tourneys and Olympics but the ability to handle pressure is what differentiates champions from also rans. Manu bhaker also probably wouldn't have won if Russia were in the Olympics and she too choked in the 25m final imo.

 

[Cheepek]

I used to be in favour of this, not anymore.



View: https://x.com/sidhant/status/1823922905593294915?t=sB4K5udL8KMrW1vAvvaJlA&s=19

 

[srev2004]

I used to be in favour of this, not anymore.



View: https://x.com/sidhant/status/1823922905593294915?t=sB4K5udL8KMrW1vAvvaJlA&s=19

By 2036 India will have strong roster of athletes

 

[Magadha Naresh]

Pakistan's Olympic Gold medalist javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem seen with LeT terrorist Muhammad Harris Dar in viral images

In the video, Arshad Nadeem and Lashkar terrorist Muhammad Harris Dar are seen having a conversation wherein Dar tells Nadeem that his achievement has made the entire Muslim Ummah proud. | OpIndia News

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Kya yaar, just when even I was beginning to like this guy.

I assume , he has no choice.rehna to wahi hai na bhai . If he doesn't turns out to be paki cricketers, it's good .
Thats another way to look at it .

 

[angryindian]

 

[SKC]

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You get returns only when you perform!

 

[Yuyutsu]

meanwhile abled bodied still crying for more fundings.

 

[Cheepek]

Hoping for a gold today~

 

[bong]

Thread has been dead for more than a week,so posting this.
India's Paralympics results till now

 

[Vinash]

Thread has been dead for more than a week,so posting this.
India's Paralympics results till nowView attachment 8726

I'll say something harsh.

Nobody with a brain gives a shit about Paralympics and rightly so.

I have nothing but respect for the individual athletes who overcome their handicaps and play sports but reality is, it's an event for handicaps.

It's similar to Cricket vs blind Cricket. Do you see any Cricket fan giving a shit about blind Cricket?

 

[crazywithmath]

I'll say something harsh.

Nobody with a brain gives a shit about Paralympics and rightly so.

I have nothing but respect for the individual athletes who overcome their handicaps and play sports but reality is, it's an event for handicaps.

It's similar to Cricket vs blind Cricket. Do you see any Cricket fan giving a shit about blind Cricket?

I do not know whether they give a shit or not but major sporting nations fund their para athletes really really well - almost on par with their able bodied athletes (stipends, govt employment policies and rewards for winning medals remain the same). It is also why the same nations who do well at the Olympics tend to fare well at the Paralympics too.

 

[Aaj Ka Hero]

View: https://x.com/TheKhelIndia/status/1848126063219765494
I hope in next olympics it doesn't end with 4th place finish again.

 

[SKC]

View: https://x.com/TheKhelIndia/status/1848126063219765494
I hope in next olympics it doesn't end with 4th place finish again.

She has won gold and won world champion ship only to fail in Olympics and smile and laugh on her loss!​

 

[crazywithmath]

She has won gold and won world champion ship only to fail in Olympics and smile and laugh on her loss!​

Deepika never won an individual world championship medal - do not go by media hype. She is generally consistent at big events (yes, reaching back to back QFs at the Olympics is the epitome of consistency) but that's about it. If anything, she is not even the most talented female archer in India rn (that would be Bhajan Kaur).

Ideally, Deepika easily ranks among the best in the world rn. But she is not genuine a medal favorite - it is Indian mediawallahs who create that hype.