Biological man ≠ born as man at birth Different ways of losing weight Paris is Delhi level hot  You cannot even enjoy international paid trip (cue Luana Alonso) Hockey is not for weak hearted (cric...

Biological man ≠ born as man at birth
Different ways of losing weight
Paris is Delhi level hot 
You cannot even enjoy international paid trip (cue Luana Alonso)
Hockey is not for weak hearted (cricket has ruined us tbh)

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Hi all,
I have been wondering for the past few days, why we have such a poor sporting culture in our country?

China used to be like us in the 80s, with very few medals in the Olympics (if I consider the Olympics medals as a metric). But they worked really well and efficiently towards the problem by forming clusters of games, healthy competition, focusing on more medal oriented sports (badminton, swimming for instance).

I wonder if it is only government policies and bureaucracy which has destroyed the sports culture?
What are other things which we can correct at our level if possible?

Or do we continue like this only in the future?

Thoughts!?

Sports culture in India

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183 matches

Almost 700 test wickets and total 1000 wickets 

Age 42

Still bowling with same passion...

A lot to learn from him.

Consistency is the key in life.

I was googling his fitness secrets and surprisingly he is a Vegan like Virat.

Any learning?

Thoughts?

James Anderson isn't ageing!

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Here's a revised version with a more humane tone:

Remember when sports were a celebration of human spirit? When athletes poured their hearts onto the field, driven by passion, not paychecks? Legends inspired us with their remarkable journeys, reminding us that sports are about more than just winning – they're about perseverance, teamwork, and the pursuit of excellence.

But today, the sports world seems to have lost its way. The love of the game has been overshadowed by lucrative deals, endorsements, and fame. We're left wondering: What happened to the joy, the camaraderie, and the sense of community that once made sports so special? As sports enthusiasts, Can we rediscover the heart and soul of sports, or has the commercialization of the game forever changed the way we experience it? Share your thoughts!

Flair forgotten, passion to profit.

Sure, football's a bigger sport globally but we have won 2 consecutive medals in hockey. And yet, no one gives a crap about hockey when the Olympics are not on. 

I'm no better. 

It is weird to me that Sunil Chhetri is a star without having played at the top level, and hockey player with Olympic medals rarely get any recognition. Nothing against football or Chhetri but this is quite sad.

Why is football more important than hockey in India?

India’s Olympic medal tally is such a shame.

Olympic Medals

It's been 4 years since covid started and all of us went into the first lockdown (24 March 2020). I just thought of this while making another post, and this has actually taken me aback. It was such a crazy time, and now it's just long gone. 

- We got a lot of time to be home, to be around loved ones, most of us are privileged and hence Covid wasn't bad at all. We were mostly making Dalgona Coffee, sourdough bread, playing PUBG, watching movies, etc. 

- A lot of us also lost loved ones. It was really brutal for those who did. And it was always scary for the rest of us. 

- Most of us who have been in tech saw our salaries climb the fastest. The absolute peak job market, best hikes, the world was very positive in that sense - not as much work and enough pay to enjoy 

- The biggest thing I've noticed: Covid got me hooked to Instagram/YT Shorts/and other social media. I feel like I used to be more aware and awake before covid. Somehow, a lot of exposure to social media/content etc. has made me just very zoned out in life. I think a lot of us have a much shorter attention span. 

IDK if this is true, but certainly feels like it is true. 

Just penning this down because I'm genuinely tripping how long it's been.

4 years since Covid started. What are your memories from that time? How have you evolved since?

Thanks to lockdown I went above 85 kg.
Last June I was around 80 kg.
Currently my weight is around 58-59 kg and I plan to come down go early 50s.

So to all the people struggling to lose weight, don't give up.
Focus on fitness and balanced meal and you can lose the weight.

Lost nearly 30 kg

Team lead

How can the wrestler not be aware of the high weight ?
What diet does she take after her semifinal?
Did her coach take any precautions? Or is he aware?
So many questions......

Conspiracy against Vinesh Phogat!

What did you do to get out of your comfort zone?

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Sports Today picks India's Top 10 sporting moments. What will you add or remove?

I have seen almost every event this olympics live or through highlights. Heck I saw even the qualifiers for all our athletes. 

What happened truly bums me out. The several 4th place finishes. What happened with Vinesh Phogat. And then Neeraj being unable to win gold (we should not expect a gold from someone twice, he is already a legend). 

But the heart wants more (yeh dil maange more). 

A) I don't want to say it's our athletes. Suddenly everyone is spreading that narrative, that they don't have a winning mentality. Look. One athlete may not have it. But several? This is their fucking lives. If you were in their position, would you not try your hardest? So aren't they trying their hardest? 

B) I don't nearly know enough to blame it on our government or our facilities. Sure, they would suck. But it hurts to see Pakistan and North Korea above us. So I won't take the resources argument.

C) The truth is. In a nation of 1.4 billion, we produced 0 golds. China in a similar economic condition (1990s) used to get 20-30 medals easy. 

It's us. All of us. Let's focus on sports. We have got to do better. I am not a parent today, I will be tomorrow. 
I promise to:
- Encourage my kids to take up sports, and support them fully through it if they want to 
- Not be that society uncle who keeps the football when it goes near them

We can only do our part. Cheers.

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I have a hunch there will be patterns emerging here, but let's see how it goes

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Seriously, we won a world cup after 14 years, and a T20 at that, which happens frequently. We have the richest cricket association in the world, pouring infinite resources to train people. We're picking the best of the best from a population of 1.4B where each kid wants to be a cricketer. Even after that, it's not like our competition is the entire world, only 10 countries play in the "world" cup, and half of them are novices.

Now keeping all this in mind, is it that big of an achievement that we're celebrating like crazy. PM, CM are inviting everyone, we're organising a rally where millions of people are showing up, every one seems to be in a frenzy. Personally I think iwenare overdoing n a way. Anyways don't kill me for this opinion.

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