India is not exactly the most supportive place when it comes to athletics. Let’s face it, the country is too obsessed with cricket to give other sports any importance. Despite the lack of support, our athletes fight to excel and try to make our country proud.
A lot is said about how the Indian Olympic Team have not fared. The most recent example would be Shobhaa De’s rant about how poor performance of our athletes in the Rio Olympics. A lot of us fail to understand the amount of blood sweat and soul these athletes put to even get to this point. Unlike few other countries, India does very little to facilitate its athletes.
Parents often consider sports a hobby and not a career choice and therefore there is very little motivation for kids to make a complete effort. There is also the corruption, favouritism and bad management among sports’ governing bodies. These are all factors you need to consider before dissing the athletes.
Sorabh Pant hilariously explains this issue in his latest video and absolutely nails it.
