When I was very young, I dreamt of climbing Mt.Everest - of course, my mountaineering trainer told me I WAS TOO YOUNG! And, indeed, how amazed I was when at the age of 14 years - the same trainer asked me to lead a group of 20 hardened trekkers to ROHTANG PASS during the most scary climatic conditions.
My athletics coach told me that 100 meters sprint is only for strong, muscular and tall students - AND WHEN I CAME THIRD in the finals, his joy knew no bounds.
My basketball coach told me basketball is for TALL PLAYERS. Yet, he made me the captain of a team in which all players were my seniors by two years and topped me in height by 20-30cms.
Leading Indian coaches and trainers tell their wards that because of climatic conditions or because of genetics or because of environmental factors INDIANS cannot be world class athletes, football players, basketball players, gymnasts, swimmers etc. etc. This nation has lived with these LIES for a long time. The shame for this great nation must be removed and INDIA MUST TAKE ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE IN THE SPORTING WORLD. The mindsets have to be changed - from CAN'T DO we have to move to CAN DO. And evertime we fail - we will reach nearer and nearer to VICTORY.
I BELIEVE THAT INDIA CAN BE A SPORTING SUPER POWER - care to join me?
Monday, December 22, 2008
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