THE 15th ASIAN GAMES WAS EXPECTED TO BE A GOOD PLATFORM FOR INDIA TO SHOW IT'S PROWESS IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS.BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE OTHER WAY AROUND.THIS IS THE 1st TIME IN THE HISTORY OF INDIAN HOCKEY THAT IT COULDN'T EVEN MANAGE TO MAKE IT TO THE SEMIFINALS.WITH A MAMMOTH CONTINGENT OF 420 ATHLETES 2nd ONLY TO CHINA(700+) INDIA WAS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE TOP 5 TEAMS.BUT IT ENDED UP AT A DISSAPPOINTING 8th POSITION.OUT OF 420 ATHLETES ONLY AROUND 20-25 SPORTSPERSONS WON MEDALS.ATLEAST IF NOT IN OLYMPICS WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO PUT UP A RESPECTABLE PERFORMANCE IN ASIAN GAMES.IT'S DISSAPPOINTING TO KNOW THAT NONE CARES ABOUT THIS.WHEN AN INDIAN CRICKET TEAM PERFORMS BADLY THERE IS A HUE AND CRY IN PARLIAMENT(WHERE THERE ARE MORE IMORTANT ISSUES TO DISCUSS).ON THE OTHER HAND WHEN INDIA PERFORMS SO BADLY IN AN INTERNATIONAL GAMES EVENT NO ONE BOTHER ABOUT IT.EVEN THE SPORTS MINISTER DOESN'T FEEL IT NECESSARY TO COME UP AND GIVE REASONS FOR ITS DISMAL PERFORMANCE.IT'S HIGHTIME THAT WE START MENDING THINGS AND MAKE INDIA PROUD .
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