When the selection of this team happened I had pointed out that India is heavily dependent on scoring by the short corners. They can only succeed if they have powerful forwards who can score field goals. India certainly lacks strong forwards. If they were there in India their selection was not made. Actually, I would prefer not only forwards but the halves should also be trained to score field goals if the need be.
I am living in Australia for past 7 years and not even a single day I have seen anybody playing hockey here( well I am lying , may be 1 or 2 times) . They do play cricket though in grounds. I just wonder how they produce such a classic hockey team.
Re: Re: australia
by V S on May 03, 2012 09:48 AM
That has got to do with the culture of competition not beef eating.
Though your point can be extended to mean that hindu India should stop wasting time on rituals and idol worship and focus on science and rational thinking.
That is valid but we have only 60% literacy rate at the moment so large population is living from hand to mouth.
Australians are beef eaters and their stamina is definitely higher in sports. Indians are mostly vegetarians in diet and eat mostly lean poultry meat. The Olympics is not considering all these factors. The Chinese are more of red meat , varieties of red meat and sea food eaters, hence they earn lot of medals due to their stamina. Apart from these factors, Indian children mostly focus on Academics rather than sports.
Indians mostly focus on games like cricket, but they have not produced even a single fast bowler.
Re: Why Indians do badly in sports?
by V S on May 03, 2012 09:49 AM
Indians are capable of everything but if Suresh Kalmadi , VK Malhotra , Sharad Pawar are running the sports then what do you expect ?
Australians are beef eaters and their stamina is definitely higher in sports. Indians are mostly vegetarians in diet and eat mostly lean poultry meat. The olympics is not considering all these factors. The chinese are more of red meat and varities of red meat and sea food eaters, hence they earn lot of medals due to their stamina. Apart from these factors, Indian children mostly focus on Academics rather than sports.
Re: Indian Hockey
by samudra blr on May 03, 2012 06:41 AM
Australians are beef eaters and their stamina is definitely higher in sports. Indians are mostly vegetarians in diet and eat mostly lean poultry meat. The olympics is not considering all these factors. The chinese are more of red meat , varieties of red meat and sea food eaters, hence they earn lot of medals due to their stamina. Apart from these factors, Indian children mostly focus on Academics rather than sports.
Re: Re: Indian Hockey
by V S on May 03, 2012 09:51 AM
Indians are capable of everything but if Suresh Kalmadi , VK Malhotra , Sharad Pawar are running the sports then what do you expect ?
Australian players also have benefit of good diet and training.
Have you seen our hockey players background and diet and their sports facilities ?
Re: A
by samudra blr on May 03, 2012 06:44 AM
Australians are beef eaters and their stamina is definitely higher in sports. Indians are mostly vegetarians in diet and eat mostly lean poultry meat. The Olympics is not considering all these factors. The Chinese are more of red meat , varieties of red meat and sea food eaters, hence they earn lot of medals due to their stamina. Apart from these factors, Indian children mostly focus on Academics rather than sports.
Indians mostly focus on games like cricket, but they have not produced even a single fast bowler.
was to reach the Olympics, which they have done. Now the players will get a free trip to London for sightseeing and playing occasional hockey. Have fun
Re: Re: India's goal
by abhisek bhaduri on May 03, 2012 05:29 AM
Yes every Indian is paying from their purse...the money comes from our tax...get knowledgable before commenting...
Re: Re: Re: India's goal
by attacker on May 03, 2012 08:59 AM
what u r crying on ur 1 paisa per year going to olympians, national heroes... shame on u... indian sportsmen dont have money to have a proper diet and ignorants like u crying on ur tax money...
