[Assam] A body blow to Northeast : Patricia Mukhim

[Jyotirmoy Sharma]

Manipur is the sporting power of India. They have produced so many talents
in the national arena. It's a national shame. Monika even asked to be "shot
dead" if she was found guilty of doping. Manipur is doing well to threaten
non participation in any Indian sporting meet.

Talking of Sania, what has she achieved? Wasn't she ashamed to take her
mother to the games as a "coach"? The other Saina is doing extremely well(
having reached the last 8 ). So much difference an "i" in another place(
Sania vs Saina )can make.
More on the discrimination of Manipuri sportsmen in Indian sports
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=aug1208/ne
JS


On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 1:30 AM, Ram Sarangapani <assamrs at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ms. Mukhim has hit the nail on the head. The state of Indian sports has
> always been like this, specially when it comes to representations to the
> Olympics or some other even.
>
> Is it any wonder why India fairs so bad (in spite of boasting of a 1
> Billion
> plus).?
>
> It is not that India does not have talent. It probably does, but given the
> level of corruption, favoritism and politics in sports, it is very doubtful
> India can ever shine at the Olympics.
>
> There ought to be some sort of "enquiry" as to how Sania's mother became a
> part of the contingent. But who will conduct it? The Sports Authority in
> India Don't hold your breath though!
>
> One wishes, it was ONLY sports that corruption has seeped into. All one has
> to do is to pick up almost any facet in India, be it land deals,
> school/college admissions to much touted government endeavors, and you can
> almost always zero in on corruption governing it.
>
> It is just so sickening.
>
> --Ram
>
>
>
>
> >
> >
> > It is shocking that a country claiming to be on the super-fast track
> > towards being a global giant, could bungle on a simple dope test on its
> most
> > promising athlete.
> >
> > Monika's chance of making it to Beijing was scuttled by this silly error.
> > How do we term such a blunder except to call it an insidious,
> manipulative
> > tactic of the sleazy world of Indian sport?.
> >
> > This incident depicts the ugly underbelly of the Indian Olympics
> > Association (IOA) and all the pre-Olympic wheeling and dealing such as
> > designating Sania Mirza's mother as a coach so she could be part of the
> > Beijing delegation. One can only be ashamed that such things happen,
> apart
> > from....more
> >
> > details here:
> >
> >
> http://olympics1.blogspot.com/2008/08/body-blow-to-northeast-patricia-mukhim.html
> >
> >
> >
> > Read More:
> >
> > Olympic Live
> >
> > Anup Sridhar breezes into second round
> >
> > Vijender wins, Dinesh out in boxing
> >
> > President George W. Bush playfully pats the back
> >
> >
> >
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