Because the Paris Olympic Video games 2024 concludes, the Indian contingent returns with a low variety of 6 medals, after successful seven within the Tokyo Video games three years in the past. Opposite to the final version of the Olympic Video games, India did not have a single gold medal this time. Although Vinesh Phogat stood an opportunity at getting one, having certified for the ladies’s freestyle wrestling 50kg ultimate, however her disqualification robbed the nation of that chance. When Abhinav Bindra, India’s taking pictures legend, was requested in regards to the nation’s lack of success, he gave an sincere response.
“I haven’t got a solution, actually. If I knew, I might put it out in order that we might win extra gold medals. Once you put all of your eggs in a single basket, your self-worth is nearly depending on the place your identify will seem on the rating checklist of a sports activities competitors. I typically marvel what number of of our athletes are in that bracket (the place) every little thing relies on this. I’ve a suspicion that it is a excessive quantity,” Bindra advised Indian Specific.
There are a lot of who marvel if cash spent is immediately proportional to success within the Olympic Video games. Bindra, nevertheless, feels starvation performs a much bigger position.
“I feel starvation is intrinsic in nature. As a nation, we additionally want to know that cash is just going to be an enabler. Cash isn’t going to get you medals. It’s blood, sweat, and tears, exhausting work, and resilience proven on the sector of play, which can get you there. And starvation is an important side of it. Assets being allotted is just a easy enabler, and also you want it. I imply, how else do you do it? You want cash for coaching, to compete, journey, and for the bigger efficiency assist. However that does not imply that it is a merchandising machine. You possibly can spend extra, you may spend much less. It is not going to ensure you success,” he stated.
Bindra was additionally requested in regards to the criticism of athletes from badminton coach Prakash Padukone over an exemplary variety of 4th-place finishes within the Paris Video games. The previous India shooter stated that he is not fully in disagreement however accountability needs to be collective.
“Accountability needs to be collective, and an athlete may be very a lot a part of it. So I do not fully disagree with what Mr. Padukone stated. I perceive the place he is coming from, however that does not imply that you must cease spending on athletes. It is simply you must be certain that how that cash is spent. Sure, you can not all the time wrap your athletes in cotton wool,” Bindra on Padukone’s criticism.
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