Junior state athletics meet

Had been to kanteerava stadium on Saturday to check out the Karnataka state athletic meet for juniors. And yeah…things are improving. Whats needed is the impetus. Its heartening to see sponsors pooling in some moolah for junior athletics. With some good marketing, things can be improved a lot.

Well, yes, for some events there was hardly any competition. Like for the steeplechase for girls, there were only 3 starters. :) Though for the other events, there was some significant competition. Like the 100 mts for both, boys and girls. Some startling facts came to the fore. Like the u-20 record for 100 mts is 10.4 secs by mudassir and that is only 0.1 sec short of the men's national record in the name of Anil kumar. Was lucky to catch up with mudassir once again. He seemed to be quite upbeat about his sprint career. I wish he breaks the 10 sec barrier. With the right support and coaching, I am sure he can achieve that. But again, easier said than done.

One thing easily noticeable in our athletes is their lack of built. Compare Anil kumar(left) to Maurice Greene(below) and one can easily spot the difference. Check especially the lower body. Nevertheless, things are changing and we will have to be a bit patient to notice the change. Once again, I hope I get to play a part in bringing out that change. :)











The other heartening thing was the fact that there were a significant number of parents at the stadium to cheer on their children. It was my privilege to meet some of them. The next gen parents are ready to run the extra mile and do whatever they can to support their kid’s Olympic dream. Parent’s moral support does go a long way, especially in sporting careers. Ask sania. She will vouch for that. Btw, am glad that sania achieved an all-time high ranking of 42. she will certainly up that after the US Open.

Looking at these positives, I feel more pumped up that our Olympic gold will be a certainty in the coming years.

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Again, the fourth Ashes test was a nail-biting affair and am so glad that England has come on top. The English media will now certainly like to take a dig at the aussies. Is this the beginning of the end for the Australian juggernaut?

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At the personal front, things aren’t that fine. I got to be more determined, more disciplined. Have to maintain a strict time-table to achieve a fine balance b/w my s/w quarry job, blog, gym and reading. But yes, enjoying every moment of the struggle. Hope you too are.