We want Olympic Champions, but we will not honour them. We want sportstars, but cannot make our blind eyes wander beyond cricket. We want sportsmen to put in their best in feats, but also want them to bear the humiliation of begging for sponsorship, not just work at that elusive medal.
We've had our Abhinav Bindra and a handful of others who made it despite apathy. Prem Kadam, a Dadar based powerlifter's story is moving. His mother had to sell what women like her would hold on to for dear life - the mangalsutra , so that he could participate in a powerlifting contest. Who is responsible? His peers? The government so busy in elections that it cannot spare a thought for a sports guy? Or us among the masses who can worship cricketers but treat the others among the sports elite like dirt?
Here is the link from Midday
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