Why don’t we Stride in the Olympics?
At the Paralympics, which concluded in the first week of September, india won 19 medals, including 5 gold. This is more than the total number of medals india won in the Paralympics from 1968 to 2016. Earlier the Olympics started in the last week of July. The waves of excitement rose immediately. india won seven medals at the olympics, including one gold. This is the highest number of medals won by india at the olympics so far.
The hype that started at the olympics is longer than the Paralympics. cricket, which had been slightly apart, was back on its feet. Now a question arises. Are these medals enough for a country with such a rich human and youth population as India?
Many medal winners in international and national competitions are offered employment by the Union Government. They need a job for their livelihood. So, many of our athletes are amateurs. Those who are unable to focus on training full time. This is the position of those who have proven themselves. Many of the emerging young players stand out as local patrons for sportswear and sandals.
Athletes are found at a young age in the West and in Asian countries such as China, japan and South Korea. Even if they get low marks in science and English, the doors of sports training will not be closed to them like a gemstone. Athletes are supported not only by the government but also by corporates. cricket is only known to corporates in our country.
One-sixth of the world's population is Indian. One-fifth of the indian population is young (15-24 years old). We have such an army of youth in our hands. At the same time, the statistic that 19 crore people in india go to bed every night with a dry stomach is embarrassing to us. Athletes need a firm body. It needs nutritious food. government agencies need to identify athletes. We need to start boarding schools across the country to train them. The first phase can start in the district capitals. They should be provided with nutritious food and quality training. Good playgrounds should be set up in all district capitals. All this may take a long time. But,