India & Olympics

Olympics. The biggest international event or rather a celebration of talent of people over the world. Since it occurs only once in 4 years, it is highly awaited and celebrated. 

Now coming to India. 

India being the 2nd most populous country in the world, bags only few medals in the Olympics despite the huge population the country has. Why is it that India comes nowhere in the top 20 countries medal tally and the list is always headed by either USA or China? Why not India?

One reason I could think of is that Indian parents want their kids to end up as Engineers or Doctors or MBAs. If their kid is good at Sports or Athletics, they are not encouraged to continue it once they are in their higher secondary (Unless its Cricket). Why? 'Cos the parents fear the kid wont be able to focus on his/her 10th & 12th Board exams, which is the turning point of one's life. Everybody wants their kid to have a white collar job and yet expect India to bag all medals and lead the tally. I am not saying all the parents should train their kids for Olympics. Only that if a kid has a remarkable talent in anything, please nurture it instead of trying to block it. We never know to what great heights the kid would reach. 

High time we include cricket as an event in the Olympics*. 

Yes... I did manage to come out of my lazy hibernation to post this ;)

B.R.B !!!

* - It is laced with sarcasm, incase you didnt get it :P