RE:A fine achievement
by Keith Jones on Aug 14, 2008 12:31 PM
Totally agree mate! And what should we say about the other Indian 'stars' at the Olympics?
Good show , Saina!! That was a great fight and you have it in you to win!! You have WON our hearts and our best wishes are with you for many more wins and for a great future!
It will take a miracle for us to win medals in physical sports, especially for the women. Those from other countries punish their bodies to get that extra edge. It matters in the end. I was feeling Anup Sridhar was playing a woman when I saw him duelling Sato. But Sato had more stamina & Sridhar just gave up in the end. Harsh reality! We have seen it all!
I feel the same goes for cricket. Sri Lanka seems to be fitter & hungrier. Let us be realistic. I do not forsee us winning any medals or shining in physical sports. We can be world beaters in Chess, Shooting etc where brain power & skills are foremost! No hope at all in Swimming, Gymnastics etc. It will stay that way. Sad indeed that we are also had beens in Hockey. Looks like we just over-hype our cricketers & make them super stars who are no value for money & compared to say Sri Lankans, we have feet of clay! Our craze prop up the game anyway!
RE:Tough out there!
by Dr VENKATESH on Aug 14, 2008 08:09 AM
Right you are, shiva! It is the self-sustaining players that can win matches on an individual basis. Those that can play the game alone and by their own resources, without the group politics and team problems have a better chance in the games. Individual games are THE way to win for India, until some very honest dedicated and hard working managements come into being.
You fought your best and showed a good descent game in olympics. But its time to set some strategies to shine more and develop your stamina. We are expecting lot more from you in near future. You can make Nation proud.
a)Send Sania to the same Commando Training which Abhinav went through. This will make her mentally Diamond-hard.
b)Make all Badminton women players in India play best of fives or best of sevens to increase their stamina and concentration.
c)We need to concentrate wholly on Badminton and popularize it by creating a world class trophy like the SUDIRMAN CUP with a lot of prize money behind it.
RE:I have two suggestions.
by Calspadeaspade on Aug 13, 2008 09:48 PM
Good point. This is the game where we have a chance.In fact "Badminton originated in India" will be good catching point to involve lot of people in it just like chess.
RE:I have two suggestions.
by vinay on Aug 14, 2008 12:34 AM
good points. one more thing it is saina and not sania. but second thing, was badminton really originated in ind?
RE:I have two suggestions.
by Seshadri Subbaraman on Aug 14, 2008 01:35 AM
Yes. Google search quoter"The world's fastest racquet sport: a shuttle can leave the racket at a speed of almost 200 mph.
Origins - Badminton was invented long ago; its origins date back at least two thousand years to the game of battledore and shuttlecock played in ancient Greece, Indian and China.
A surprisingly long history for one of the Olympics newest sports! Badminton took its name from Badminton House in Gloucestershire, the Home of the Duke of Beaufort, where the sport was played in the last century. By coincidence, Gloucestershire is now the base for the International Badminton Federation."
RE:I have two suggestions.
by Vishnu Sharma on Aug 14, 2008 09:45 AM
Here is the whole story:
The modern game of badminton is possibly a descendant of a popular children's game called Battledores and Shuttlecocks played in medieval England.
British Army officers posted in Pune, India, gave badminton its present form in the 19th century when they added a net and played it competitively in 1873.
As the city of Pune was formerly known as Poona, the game was also known as Poona at that time for a period of 5 years.
Some of these officers went home and introduced the new sport they invented in INDIA in Britain during the early 1870s. The game owes its name to the Duke of Beaufort's country place, Badminton, where the game was played at a lawn party hosted by the Duke.
So Badminton DOES have its origins and rules in the city of Poona India courtesy British Officers stationed there.
Good work by saina but its now time to push the bar..she cant be satisfied with this coz she has nothing to show for her efforts..a chance to represent u r country in olympics at the peak of u r powers is once in a lifetime oppurtunity...next time she must make it count..hope she becomes the next Abhinav in London 2012..All de best
RE:Time to push the bar!!!
by David Coverdale on Aug 13, 2008 09:10 PM
Copenhagen or London?? I thought it was Copenhagen....neways, you might know better!!
