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Fifty Gold in Olympics – Can this be a reality for India?
#SSC-CGL2018 #SSC-CHSL2018 #IB #SBI-PO (250 words)Important Topics for SSC, IB, BANK
The meagre performance of 118 members of Indian contingent in Rio Olympic, 2016 once again has put a serious question on India's adaptability to sports and nurturing talent based on performance. With just two gold medals India a country of 130 crore people failed miserably.
This resulted in government putting more focus on sports other than cricket and hockey where India is a dominating figure worldwide. Prime Minister himself put up a panel to analyse India's downfall and asked to submit a recommendation on short-term and medium and long-term performance. But putting up a committee isn't enough to get things desired especially when the target is 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
India's immediate target should be selecting top contenders through regional and state level competitions and train them to horn their skills in international events to gather experience as much as they can. Ranking coaches and availing world-class infrastructure to the competitors can be helpful. Initiatives in the academics should be followed as those have brought tremendous success. Forming sports code and securing athlete's future can bring down their ambiguity and in return help India securing its target. Bringing more international sports events in India and engaging youth with their popular sports can fill the gap.
The success in China and Britain over the past few decades can be replicated in India, which can salvage the gold crunch and by joining top athletes and all stakeholders in a single thread 'fifty gold' can become just numbers in future.

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