It’s Time to Move On!

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In today’s real time "India" “National symbols”…are not expected to infuse a sense of pride and patriotism in us. They are instead expected to connect to the people of the soil on an “as is where is basis”. I see our national game “Hockey” no where near in achieving this. We are still not able to promote this “game”. This in spite of all those 'symbolic' attempts by media, Bollywood and & government.

”Hockey” is a very energetic game and the basic skill required for playing “Hockey” is the ability to control, pass, push, stop and shoot the ball with your hockey stick. It is both beautiful and impressive to watch a player with good stick handling skills controlling the ball while sprinting the length of the field, or weave through the sticks and legs of defenders to create a chance for shooting at the goal. Playing “Hockey” indeed calls for a lot of stamina and energy. Sadly today none of us have any thing much to contribute to “boost” our energy for “Hockey”. In short this 'National Game' today remains badly muddled in "political poverty" as well 'poverty' in general.

“Cricket” on the other hand has become a religion for us .Today ‘Media’, ‘Bollywood’ and our ‘Government’ is seen all out clamoring for “Cricket”. Every one of us today are contributing our energy, our time and our money in “boosting” Cricket”. Cricketers in our country remain “boosted’ to the hilt with “Money, Glamour & Endorsements" so much so that ‘Energy’ for them is simply an incidental to participate. So let’s vote in “Cricket” and vote out “Hockey” as the “National Game”. After all life is where glamour is. You are right “Mahendra Singh Dhoni” “It’s time to move on..!

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Unknown said…
Money is where there is success and fame- No one before 1983 looked at India as a cricketing nation-It was only hockey. Today Indian cricket proved its meetle by winning the 1983 world cup- and thats why there is money and fame in it- because we are successful.
A rather good example for this is other sports like chess, tennis or even boxing.

Sponsor's dont care if it's a national sport- Play, win and then see the extent of fame and money which will drive the game- Until then, keep trying.

And for the government's effort- Did that ever exist in any other sport? Then why ask for hockey..!!
March 14, 2010 at 7:01 PM
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