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Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: Record 19 medals thus far!!!! Amazing

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Golf enthusiasts, few small doubts.   How many types of golf clubs are there? One for long distance, one for short putting? Do they carry their own golf balls or does the event organizer provide them with designated tournament balls?   Do they play the same 18 holes on all 4 days here, or its it 18x4=72 different holes?   Are PGA/LPGA golf courses much larger than this Olympics course, hence with higher par for every shot? That could explain why Aditi with her stron
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49 minutes ago, ShoonyaSifar said:

Turns out Neeraj Chopra is actually of Maharashtrian descent and traces his lineage to Maratha soldiers who settled around Panipat after the 3rd battle of Panipat in 1761! No wonder he took liking to Javelin throw. His name is Neeraj Chopde!

 

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.rediff.com/amp/news/special/haryanas-marathas-to-honour-their-own-neeraj-chopra/20210809.htm

 

Thanks for sharing!!

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4 hours ago, deathmonger said:

china's tally is overstated.

 

i think they would still do well cause rise in income leads to rise in sporting achievement. but these camps push it to the next level.

 

they would be a 60-65 medals, 20-25 gold nation without the camps. (what we should reach by 2040s)

 

like they were insanely good in 1984 too when they were dirt poor.

 

Not the case with South Korea or Taiwan who sucked when poor.

China started preparing for Olympics under Mao Zedong in 60s. Millions of people died in his quest of the Great Leap Forward.

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4 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

China started preparing for Olympics under Mao Zedong in 60s. Millions of people died in his quest of the Great Leap Forward.

yup.

 

dont think its worth it tbh.

 

we will get there naturally even if it takes more time.

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3 hours ago, Gollum said:

@G_B_ 50% credit to Maharashtra.

Lol i think thats a stretch

 

There were silver linings for maharashtra 

 

Sable in the athletics...jadhav in the archery.

 

But no where close to a medal.

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, deathmonger said:

yup.

 

dont think its worth it tbh.

 

we will get there naturally even if it takes more time.

We should follow USA and other western countries models. Or the likes of South Korea or Japan, which do well without needing to be as harsh as China. 

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9 hours ago, ShoonyaSifar said:

Neeraj deserves at least 3 crores from Maharashtra Government :p:

Of course, if they want credit they must also pay up. 

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BBC have posted an "alternative" medals table taking into account GDP per Capita. India came 7th!

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-58143550

Olympic medals: An alternative table - with US 15th

But population, by itself, is not enough to guarantee a country sweeps the podium.

"If a country is very poor, it won't have the resources to convert that potential into actual ability to compete on a world stage," says Mr Forrest.

"They've got to have the ability to participate in sport in the first place. For example, they might have a great natural ability in swimming that is waiting to be developed - but actually there won't be any swimming pools."

When poorer countries do win, they tend to win at sports that are lower-cost, like wrestling, he says, while wealthy countries outperform in expensive sports like equestrian and sailing.

When taking into account the average national wealth per person, China and Russia (numbers two and three in total medals) actually did better than the US. Under these alternate rankings, China comes in first, and Russia second, with Kenya coming in third place.

The US, normally top dog, lagged behind at number 15.

 
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1 minute ago, Lone Wolf said:

Would be massive if we surpass Iran in Paris 2024...  Somehow.  Shooting needs to step up. 

 

That iranian gold shooter is a freak.

 

 

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11 minutes ago, G_B_ said:

That iranian gold shooter is a freak.

 

 

Yeah heard his story..  Several shooting events tbh.  We should do better than this time around. 

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2 minutes ago, ShoonyaSifar said:

Yes please.

 

I hope the TV coverage of the Paralympics is better this time

 

Who's covering it?

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