The thirty second version of the Olympic Games noticed India ship its largest contingent with over 120 athletes, and consultants even predicted that with the high quality we have now this 12 months, we may break our medals tally file and even register double figures for the first time. However, amid all the enthusiasm, some gaffes stand out as the nation celebrates its sportspersons.
From boxing to capturing, India has world-beaters in its ranks and the pleasure hit a brand new excessive owing to that. Ahead of the Games, athletes got the type of sendoff they deserve. Newly appointed Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur together with MoS Nisith Pramanik have been current at the Delhi Airport when the first batch of athletes departed for Tokyo.
The state governments too weren’t far behind of their efforts as nearly each state introduced money prizes for medals for winners at the Tokyo Games. As did Arvind Kejriwal authorities in Delhi. Four Olympic athletes — Deepak Kumar, Manika Batra, Amoj Jacob, and Sarthak Bhambri — hail from Delhi this time. Earlier this month, the Delhi authorities introduced good-looking money prizes to the tune of Rs 3 crore for all the athletes from Delhi who bag a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics. Rs 2 crore shall be awarded to those that win a silver medal and Rs 1 crore to those that obtain a bronze medal in the Olympics. Further, Rs 10 lakh can even be awarded to all the coaches of those aforementioned athletes who obtain medals.
Among the 4 athletes, Manika Batra, the Commonwealth Games gold medallist was Delhi’s finest guess for a medal this 12 months. Conveying finest needs to Manika and the three different athletes from Delhi, the AAP authorities put up posters at numerous locations in the capital with footage of the 4 athletes together with Sumit Nagal. However, in the image, there was a multitude up. Manika who has already been bestowed the nation’s highest sports activities honours — Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna awards — is proven as a left-handed paddler whereas in actuality, she is a right-handed participant.
Why is that this extra embarrassing as a result of the Delhi authorities had arrange a Delhi Sports University with the Sydney Games medallist, Karnam Malleswari, as its Vice-Chancellor in an effort to promote sports activities.
Unfortunately for Manika, issues didn’t go as deliberate as she was ousted from each combined doubles and singles occasions even earlier than she may attain the semi-finals, the stage which assures a medal. She did scripted historical past although by turning into the first Indian paddler to enter the third spherical of desk tennis match.
Well, it’s simply not Delhi the place a potential noble effort by a state authorities met an unlucky outcome. In Assam, the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led authorities had put up posters providing help to the lone Indian athlete representing the state in Tokyo, Lovlina Borgohain. While the posters learn, “Congratulations and finest needs to Lovlina Borgohain for qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics, you might be the satisfaction of Assam,” the picture below was that of Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s instead of the boxer’s. Another such poster was seen with state’s Sports Minister Bimal Borah’s picture carrying the same message.
Indian Boxer *Lovlina Borgohain* has entered Semi Finals ensuring an Olympic medal for India, the only question now is the color of the medal. For those who want to know *how she looks like*, here are some of the *billboards on display in Guwahati*! pic.twitter.com/wiY7ee9cxk— Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (@kiranshaw) August 3, 2021
The Assam government had even organised a cycle rally where Sarma himself took part along with his cabinet colleagues, MLAs of the ruling and opposition parties. No cash prize was announced by the state government.
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