CAN INDIA PERFORM BETTER IN INTERNATIONAL ATHLETIC FIELD

The simple answer to this is: yes, we can. But we must put some efforts. If we pick children between the age group of 6 and 10 at the school level and give training in various athletics disciplines for a few years it may  have wonderful results. After observing the performance for sometime target can be set for their respective discipline at National, Asian, International and Olympic levels. Those who achieve the set mark can be selected for the relevant competition. During the final training for the concerned event, their targets can be raised to confirm the final level.

This can be done in every athletic discipline. Continuous professional training, proper food and relaxed mind will certainly enable an Indian athlete to reach the top layer of the world of athletics. Let us do these things that brings prestige to the nation than playing stinking politics all around.

Here are some suggestions that may bring some Olympic medals if strictly followed.

1. We have about 1.5 billion people in our country. Make a national search and pick hundred youngsters well before the games and give them suitable training with excellent food for various disciplines. The bench mark for final selection should be the bronze medal level of the last Olympics.

2. Give national advertisement offering a reward of Rs 1 crore to those who reach the bronze medal level in any  discipline of the last Olympics in front of an approved team of the Central Ministry of Sports. This must be kept open round the year.

3. Any company in India  sponsor an athlete trained by them win an Olympic medal, they should be rewarded with exemption in that years Income Tax at the rate of 30% for bronze medal, 50% for silver medal and 100% for gold medal.

K V George