India at Olympics

[Vinash]

It's all about how the population resource is being utilized.

New Zealand, with a population smaller than the city of Ahmedabad, has won a total of 143 Olympic medals compared to India's 35. Remarkably, despite its small demographic, the country has also managed to build strong teams in cricket, rugby, sailing, rowing, and netball.

It isn't remarkable.

New Zealand is a first-world country where sporting activities are encouraged for kids. You don't have to worry about your economic future, even if your sporting career fails. Unlike in India, where the fear of a deprived economic future stops 95% of parents from allowing their kids to take up sports,.

100% of New Zealand kids will be supported by their parents in sports, compared to maybe 5% of Indian kids who will be supported by their parents in sports.

I myself was among the top 2-3 best batsmen and bowlers in a tier 3 city with a population of 5 lakhs until class 10. Other schools used to pay me 100 INR every Sunday to play for their school against other schools.

I stopped cricket after 10th grade as I wanted to prepare for my engineering entrance. This is the story of almost every single talented kid in India who can't afford to take up sports full-time.

Thankfully, my kids won't have to do what I did. I won't even blame Indian parents, to be honest. It's normal for them to be worried about kids wasting their time with a career where less than 1% make a living out of it. The only solution for this is to get richer as a country. Getting richer as a country will allow us to harness talent to the full extent.

 

[haldilal]

 

[Clawreed]

We always fumble at the Olympics. Is it going to be different this time?

 

[Clawreed]

It was designed by widely acclaimed Designer - Tarun Tahiliani!

Looks l ike it was deliberately designed to embarrass our country.

 

[ArjunMK1A]

We always fumble at the Olympics. Is it going to be different this time?

Our Archers and Shooters were known to underperform.

 

[arjuntank]

View: https://x.com/aditya084/status/1817160943417053265

 

[haldilal]

The Gold at Badminton 2023.

 

[Cheepek]

The Gold at Badminton 2021.

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No gold

 

[ArjunMK1A]

Bruh watching the Hockey game and pretty much entire goals were getting scored on Penalty only.

India vs NZ (2-2)

Lost 2 chances in the 3rd and 4th quarter.

 

[ArjunMK1A]

Bruh.

Now 3-2 (Ind vs Nz)

 

[ArjunMK1A]

Damn.

Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz in Tennis doubles representing Spain. Our bois (Bopanna and Balaji) will encounter this pair during the course of next stages.

 

[haldilal]

 

[haldilal]

 

[haldilal]

 

[bakofbakchod]

Any medal hopes? Also why do we not have any promising players in the pipeline? Even in areas like Badminton, none of the youth look anywhere close to the best

 

[haldilal]

Any medal hopes? Also why do we not have any promising players in the pipeline? Even in areas like Badminton, none of the youth look anywhere close to the best

Those both are seasoned players playing since 2007.

 

[angryindian]

Thankfully, my kids won't have to do what I did. I won't even blame Indian parents, to be honest. It's normal for them to be worried about kids wasting their time with a career where less than 1% make a living out of it. The only solution for this is to get richer as a country. Getting richer as a country will allow us to harness talent to the full extent.

As shown in the picture below , you don't have to be a rich country to win medals in Olympic games.......We simply need to invest in sports infrastructure and athletes to win medals.

 

[Vinash]

As shown in the picture below , you don't have to be a rich country to win medals in Olympic games.......We simply need to invest in sports infrastructure and athletes to win medals.

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These countries are poor but have always had a genetic advantage in niche sports.

Ethiopians and Kenyans have genetic advantage in long distance running. Jamaicans when it comes to sprinting.

Can you point out what genetic advantage Indians have when it comes to any niche Sport?

Do you deny that 95% Indian parents will stop their kids from taking up sports seriously?

Stop giving some exceptions as an example.

The wealthier a country is, the higher the probability is that kids are encouraged to take up sports.

 

[Vinash]

Manu Bhaker wins a Bronze for India in the 10m Air Pistol event.

 

[Vinash]

Manu Bhaker wins a Bronze for India in the 10m Air Pistol event.

Gets better. Mentions Bhagavad Gita, Krishna and Arjuna as an inspiration.

Queen stuff!