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the agony and ecstasy of india at the olympics

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Post by MaxEntropy_Man Sun Aug 21, 2016 11:28 am

http://www.newyorker.com/news/sporting-scene/the-agony-and-ecstasy-of-india-at-the-olympics
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Post by pravalika nanda Sun Aug 21, 2016 11:56 am

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:http://www.newyorker.com/news/sporting-scene/the-agony-and-ecstasy-of-india-at-the-olympics
wow, this is a nice article, it made my skin tingle.

i almost never watch sports (even swimming and tennis - i only watch instructional videos or if i want to check out form - like underwater camera clips of the swimmers) and i never keep count. so i don't feel sad or bad about india's abject failure in the sports arena. a medal is just a singular accomplishment, and usually the medalist walks way with endorsements or goes on to a secure middle class life.

but as this gentleman points out india's performance in the olympics is a reflection of india's social values or lack thereof. i needed to read that, thanks.

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