In a land of over one billion people one single medal
counts too, it's not necessary that it be a gold one. It is like just one
droplet in a vast ocean, but it still creates ripples throughout. That is India !
Basically, a land of happy people for whom even the slightest opportunity is
good enough to rejoice and feel proud of their country. In such special moments
people do not bother about their problems--ranging from poverty, illiteracy,
social exploitation and horrific violence to stark inequalities. The people of
this miraculous country had an occasion to rejoice today.
On the third day of the London
Olympics-2012 today one Indian won a medal. Gagan Narang did it in the10m Air
Rifle shooting event, after Beijing Olympics-2008 gold medalist Indian hero
Abhinav Bindra crashed out in the qualifying round. This achievement comes after
a series of failures in various disciplines and only a few random cases where
the competitors will have another chance to go further.
Gagan Narang won only a Bronze medal placed in the third position. He could not win the Gold or the Silver.
But the Indian media channels cried that Gagan had created history. Yes it is,
because he gave India
its very first medal of the London Olympics-2012. Yes it is, because this act
is set to inspire all athletes in the coming days. Yes it is, because such
achievers do not have godfathers or sponsors.
The people of India are
celebrating! And, we join in wholeheartedly too! The President, the Prime
Minister, the Sports Minister and all people of position in India have
flooded Gagan with greetings. A huge cash award has been declared by the state
he belongs to. If you make a study in the diversity of India you will
focus ultimately on Sports, cricket apart, as the single most powerful unifying
agent. Just think, if there is all round promotion of general sports in the
country what a happy and beaming lot this land and its people would be!
What is the morale of the story?
Well, if even small things can make you so happy you have hardly anything to
worry about in life. Envy us?
Let us hope India make the richest Gold harvest in history
this time in London .
