16th Asian games started at Guangzhou on 12th of 2010 with wonderful opening ceremony.Indian team participated with the confidence of 2nd position in common Wealth Games.But from first day itself India had a bad beginning.The non –availability of good food &lack of facilities in shooting range disturbed shooters .
After some day India got unexpected silver &bronze medals in Gymnastic,Swimming,chess.India got medal in swimming after 24 years&in Gymnastic the first time in the history of Asian games.
In sailing India got one gold &3 silver medals.The participants are from army,they participated with rented boat.They had no coaching facility &Government no money or support to them.They worked hard ,only supported .The team stays in tin sheeted quarters,they share expenses and they got medal.
India gives more money ,facilities&support only to cricket.Cores of rupees giving to players.This time cricket is included in Games but India is not participating in it.
Indian Government ,in any games ,is not interested to give facilities,coaching to participants.Before a month to start any games,do selection&take some one for games.But in other countries coaching is starting from early child-hood.After a long years coaching they get gold medals in games.
India got some gold in athletic unexpectedly.
India got more medals in Athletic,boxing etc.
India got 14gold medals and got 6th position. All said bye bye and to meet in 2014 in South koriya on 17th Asian Games.
Dear Suma, Good write-up. Unfortunately, Indian sports administration is in a total mess. Corruption levels have gone tothe maximum and the guilty are moving around freely. All attention is paid to games where money is aplenty.Cricket is such a game.Even the Government appears helpless before the barons of sports administration.
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