In Praise Of Indian Athletes

Yesterday the 18th Commonwealth Games came to a close at Melbourne and it was great to know that India had been done proud by its athletes though there was an initial scandal created by a masseur. The shooting department came first in the medal tally followed by weight lifting and boxing. And in overall medal tally India came 4th which was good compared to past years, though hockey and long jump results were disastrous and it did let us down. Samsher Jung the best athlete of the games had showcased a magnificent performance and could have equaled Ian Thorpe’s record of 6 gold medals but was done by the faulty pistol in the last rounds. He finished with an overall impressive personal booty of five gold medals, and one each of silver and bronze medal! Next game is scheduled for 2010 at Delhi and I hope Indian athletes will continue doing India proud!