05-14-2004, 10:29 AM
âAthletes face humiliation in Olympics due to official apathyâ
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The first Indian athlete to win a World Championship medal has launched a strongly-worded attack on the authorities back home for neglecting sports, warning their ââattitude could lead to another disappointing show at the Olympicsâ.
George, who is hoping to win Indiaâs first medal in athletics at the Olympics was furious that not much was being done in India to encourage athletes, saying Indian sports fans were in for another disappointment at this years Games in Athens. ââIt will not be just the athletes who will be forced to endure the humiliation but also every Indian who dreams of an Olympic medal,ââ she warned. <!--emo&
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Anju who is currently ranked seventh in the world, said she was now tired of approaching the government for help and focusing only on her preparations for the Olympics. She finished fourth in the Osaka Grand Prix last week, will be taking part in the Qatar Super Grand Prix here tomorrow in the run-up to Athens. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Going corporate seems to be the only way to go for Indian sports. Babus cant be expected to work towards the betterment of sports.
And that is the only way to save our traditional sports as well. The government can be expected to neither have the money for them nor the inclination.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The first Indian athlete to win a World Championship medal has launched a strongly-worded attack on the authorities back home for neglecting sports, warning their ââattitude could lead to another disappointing show at the Olympicsâ.
George, who is hoping to win Indiaâs first medal in athletics at the Olympics was furious that not much was being done in India to encourage athletes, saying Indian sports fans were in for another disappointment at this years Games in Athens. ââIt will not be just the athletes who will be forced to endure the humiliation but also every Indian who dreams of an Olympic medal,ââ she warned. <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> Anju who is currently ranked seventh in the world, said she was now tired of approaching the government for help and focusing only on her preparations for the Olympics. She finished fourth in the Osaka Grand Prix last week, will be taking part in the Qatar Super Grand Prix here tomorrow in the run-up to Athens. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Going corporate seems to be the only way to go for Indian sports. Babus cant be expected to work towards the betterment of sports.
And that is the only way to save our traditional sports as well. The government can be expected to neither have the money for them nor the inclination.