Stage Set for India to Shine in the London Olympics

People say that the team for London 2012 is the best team from India for Olympics. But the question is can this team put up the best ever performance.

After four years of the mesmerizing Beijing Olympics 2008, the sporting extravaganza and the mother of all sporting events is good to be back. London, this time, would be the centre stage of the world of sports. While China showcased its gut and glory in the XXIX edition of the games, over two hundred nations would be contesting for the same this time. 10,500 athletes, 302 events in 26 sports and an expected audience of over 4 billion, London 2012 promises to be much more than just a sporting event.

India will be visiting this mega fiesta with many wishes and wants. India’s performance in Beijing was the best of the Indian contingent in the history of Olympic Games with one gold and a couple of Bronze medal, 2012 promises to be much more.  The scholars of the sport

While the Beijing show was more of an encouragement for Indian athletes, London could be the place where India rises in the world of sports. The likes of Vijender Singh and Sushil Kumar have paved new paths to success in their fields of sports. Boxers were being carved out from young talents like Devendro Singh and Shiva Thapa when Vijender Singh won a bronze for India in Beijing. When a Sushil Kumar toured from an ‘akhada’ in Baprola village to the podium in Beijing, many others living in unknown corners of the nation were motivated.believe that the Indian Contingent for London 2012 is the best contingent ever. The number of serious medal prospects is higher this time as compared to the other Indian contingents in the past. 80 athletes, who have proved their worth at the global level, will be contesting in 57 events belonging to 13 sports categories, with the only aim ‘going for gold’.

Besides the talent and the hard work of the players other factors also support India’s chances for this Olympic. Commonwealth Games came to India in 2010 and brought with itself the necessary infrastructure and equipments to train athletes in the best possible ways. The government has spent considerable money to bring foreign coaches to India who acquainted the players with the latest technique of the games. A mix of experience and young talent is the recipe for success in any field specifically sports which is evident in this Indian delegation.

London 2012 may be the next step for India to move from being a Cricket playing nation to a multi-sporting nation. This is also a chance for sports like boxing, hockey or wrestling to come out of the shadow of Cricket and prove their individual existence. The Indian national anthem playing at the sporting arena is wished for, and 121 crore people are waiting for shining medals. It is then when we call India Shining.