Where are the medals? They are , where they are!

Any international sport event and I am involuntarily inundated with plethora of questions ;

1. Where are the medals?
2. Why a country of our size and magnitude is not able to get , what it can ? Paris olympic is current reference.
3. 70 years back and today , what has improved in sports? Lot has changed but is this sufficient and adequate ?
4. Are our fundamentals strong?
5. Is there any system to identify sports talent early at school level ?
6. Are we getting the results in one with the existing potential in the country?
7. Do we need some compulsory policy related intervention on sports? I mean every school to live up to certain sports related obligations , if they need to be continued in the education business.
8. Is corporate throwing more on parties than players? How about a law , where every profit making organisation of a particular size has to deliver on sports deliverables.
9. Sports excellence require few things firstly, good health and secondly good infra for sports and thirdly trainers and coaches. How well are we addressing it ?
10. Health , hospitals without doctors is every cites story. Rural is more pathetic.
11. Hospitals handle sickness , health needs different thinking. Are we sickness oriented or health is driving us ?
12. Do we need to restructure the politically managed , national sports association? Wrestling federation of India and wrestlers agitation is a clear reference.
13. It there is need to have a new eco system that relates with sports newly and differently. We may study and learn from smaller but more successful countries.
14. A healthy nation is more acclaimed in sports is an established natural truth.? Malnourishment, poor vaccination , safe delivery facilities , compulsory health of the schools and healthier schools are to be rewarded.
15. Can we have SDAI coming out oath an accreditation on spots for schools. A certified school is a promise to deliver on sports achievement. Parent can be sure that heir child is going to grow in sports. I remember comparison between ‘ emerald heights’ and ‘DPS’ indore. Emrald heights was more know for wholesome development with equal focus on sports and co curricular activities.
16. I see bill boards , boorishly and grotesquely wishing politicians , birthdays. How about certain percentage? or all company bill board to have sportsman as their ambassador compulsorily?
17. I think any noticeable change would need change around , health , facilities , education , system and culture.

Skills are needed but character is the differentiating element. India needs courage and determination , commitment , perseverance, endurance , vigour , rigour and a strong will to be on top.

It shall happen!?

Jai Ho!