Dear Goanetters, My eldest son used to play chess and basketball (from school and college)at district, state level etc.
I have been with him at some of the venues, where these games are organised, which are really horrible places. You must experience first-hand the horrible facilities for athletes. All of you have read about MonicaDevi, the Indian weightlifter - first she was banned, then she was informed that there was a mistake....etc....Is this the way we treat our athletes? We missed a medal here.Do any of you know of the dirty politics being played by athletes like Mahesh Bhupathi and Co., who instead of concentrating on getting India medals, were behaving like spoilt brats, stating they were not willing to play under Capt. Leander? Then ofcourse there was "the hand-paining, leg-paining, I want my mummy at the Olympics - Sania", another spoilt brat who now wants to be treated by foreign physiotherapists, because the Indian physios are "kachra". There are also the sport selectors with their own brand of politics, who want athletes of their own state or religion to participate. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka,etc... have some of the best athletes, but whats happening???.... Politicians are too busy creating divisions among people of different religions, caste, etc. leading to fights etc. Regards, ========================== Sportspersonsssage: 1 >Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:11:20 +0000 (GMT) > From: edward desilva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [Goanet] Why can't India develop world-class athletes??? >To: goanet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > >?Mario said: >You don't seem to be familiar with India outside Goa, >but there are millions of meat-eating Indians in the >north, south, east, west and center as well as in Goa. >------ >Reply: >Well! Well! well! >I have spent more time outside of Goa than in it. >Allahabad, Jabalpur. Bengal, Madhya Preadesh (Indore, Satna etc). >? >I'm in a better position to talk about India than YOU Mr. >Hockey is a team effort - got that! >? >Carmo with his ponch would not be able to run beyond my back garden. >Hockey players are mostly from the Military?employment and the Railways, I >know, my cousin was one of them, they do nothing but play Hockey all day. >ED.
