tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11769634.post8523104184823657145..comments2024-02-03T16:07:08.868+05:30Comments on Enigmatic India: India and 2012 London OlympicsEnigmatic Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07467773926618719683noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11769634.post-16386778155253867742012-08-15T10:17:21.039+05:302012-08-15T10:17:21.039+05:30When we were in school, the whole class used to co...When we were in school, the whole class used to come down for the heats...no classes...only heats...and everyone participated. It's a different thing that I never qualified beyond the heats. We had almost all track and field events shown in Olympics. <br /><br />But my kids were seeing a discuss throw, a shot put or a hammer throw for the very first time. They haven't seen any of those in school. Why? Perhaps because too much importance today is put on games such as tennis, basketball, cricket, skating etc...rather than the track and field events. And not everybody participates in such games. There are only select students who participate in such games. I feel the track and field events and the daily exercise during the school assembly was a good idea. Wish schools today would adopt that too. I don't see it happening in many schools here. Saurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12499294016934977084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11769634.post-1533357340476544692012-08-15T10:08:23.446+05:302012-08-15T10:08:23.446+05:30I endorse your view that most of us are chatters w...I endorse your view that most of us are chatters who do precious little. That our athletes achieved so much in a culture that does not encourage sports is remarkable.CM Rameshnoreply@blogger.com