It is a really sorry state for Indian sports. All that we think or worry about is cricket and Sachin's 100. We don't know other sports even exist. I might not know all the rules, but I at least try to watch and cheer our sports persons.
How many of us know that Olympic qualifiers for 2012 London Olympics is going on India for the sport of Hockey. I missed today's game between Indian and South African girls today. We lost the game 5-2. Our first loss in this tournament. Forget supporting our girls and boys who are fighting it out for the nations pride. We are not even in the know how. At work during lunch or breaks when i try to bring up the topic of other sports i get this am' so bored' look, or somebody just steers the topic back to cricket. Just don't care if cricket match fixed, whether we are playing A team, B team. Somebody paid to get into the team. Nobody cares. Just a few this and that comments on other sports and off we go to cricket. We can even discuss the local leagues of other countries. What a sorry state.
I found that we lost to South Africa 5-2 after giving a good fight. I wanted to know the chances of us getting through to Olympics. It took me about five minutes actually to land a page that has some information. Remember I used Google . Still!
I tried visiting the IBNlive.com website directly. They had an article on the game and in the first para say that now our Friday game against Italy is a virtual semi final. Why and How no explanation. Especially when another website says only one team can go through.
NDTV, the marks for sports campaigner had nothing to say. They don't even have Hockey in their main sports menu. No analysis. Nothing about our chances. Just a simple write up.
Do you know South Africa has already qualified for the African tournament. They are here just because they found the African challenge too weak. Where as we have no idea we have a sport called hockey. \
Times of India has reported the loss, but no information on our qualification chances. For Rediff our eves have played against Poland and won. Rediff, that is yesterday's news.
Our boys are winning and would go through it seems. The way they are playing. Today we had an almost scary situation while playing against Canada. We somehow scraped through.
I am really worried and pray to god that our girls and boys qualify.
I appeal to all of you to come out and support our team. Cricket is not the only sport.
I guess hockey is our national sport(or is it Kabaddi)? I dunno. We know only cricket.
If hockey is in this state just think of other sports like shooting, archery, volley ball, basketball. We even a have some state football teams for girls. At least lets watch the guys play. May be I am expecting too much of us sexist Indians. Expecting us to come out and support our girls.
I just remember the Chak De comment. "kaha hamari ladkiya yeh chotte chotee kapdon me bhagenge". (something like that)
Just watch them. Against poland and Canada, I personally felt they some times played like some EPL football teams. Top table ones. Quick passing, tricks and trebles, speed. In one case we had 4 attackers against 2 Polish defenders in the India Vs Poland girls game.
Just get beyond cricket. There are other sports too. India can be good at them. All they need is some support.
Cheers!
Editing this post. Times of India has posted an interview of the Coach of girls team at 9.07 pm. Here is the link. Kudos Times of India.
How many of us know that Olympic qualifiers for 2012 London Olympics is going on India for the sport of Hockey. I missed today's game between Indian and South African girls today. We lost the game 5-2. Our first loss in this tournament. Forget supporting our girls and boys who are fighting it out for the nations pride. We are not even in the know how. At work during lunch or breaks when i try to bring up the topic of other sports i get this am' so bored' look, or somebody just steers the topic back to cricket. Just don't care if cricket match fixed, whether we are playing A team, B team. Somebody paid to get into the team. Nobody cares. Just a few this and that comments on other sports and off we go to cricket. We can even discuss the local leagues of other countries. What a sorry state.
I found that we lost to South Africa 5-2 after giving a good fight. I wanted to know the chances of us getting through to Olympics. It took me about five minutes actually to land a page that has some information. Remember I used Google . Still!
I tried visiting the IBNlive.com website directly. They had an article on the game and in the first para say that now our Friday game against Italy is a virtual semi final. Why and How no explanation. Especially when another website says only one team can go through.
NDTV, the marks for sports campaigner had nothing to say. They don't even have Hockey in their main sports menu. No analysis. Nothing about our chances. Just a simple write up.
Do you know South Africa has already qualified for the African tournament. They are here just because they found the African challenge too weak. Where as we have no idea we have a sport called hockey. \
Times of India has reported the loss, but no information on our qualification chances. For Rediff our eves have played against Poland and won. Rediff, that is yesterday's news.
Our boys are winning and would go through it seems. The way they are playing. Today we had an almost scary situation while playing against Canada. We somehow scraped through.
I am really worried and pray to god that our girls and boys qualify.
I appeal to all of you to come out and support our team. Cricket is not the only sport.
I guess hockey is our national sport(or is it Kabaddi)? I dunno. We know only cricket.
If hockey is in this state just think of other sports like shooting, archery, volley ball, basketball. We even a have some state football teams for girls. At least lets watch the guys play. May be I am expecting too much of us sexist Indians. Expecting us to come out and support our girls.
I just remember the Chak De comment. "kaha hamari ladkiya yeh chotte chotee kapdon me bhagenge". (something like that)
Just watch them. Against poland and Canada, I personally felt they some times played like some EPL football teams. Top table ones. Quick passing, tricks and trebles, speed. In one case we had 4 attackers against 2 Polish defenders in the India Vs Poland girls game.
Just get beyond cricket. There are other sports too. India can be good at them. All they need is some support.
Cheers!
Editing this post. Times of India has posted an interview of the Coach of girls team at 9.07 pm. Here is the link. Kudos Times of India.
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