India in Olympics !!

normally_crazy · 14th August 2008, 13:05

Sounds like a script of a Bollywood movie. I read in rediff that the Indian officials accompanying Bindra were not aware of any such thing having taken place.

WhiteKnight · 14th August 2008, 16:50

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WK, did u read the full article?

Yes I did. I was wondering how he scored 4.x on his trial shot before final round. Any good shooter would do 8+. now it makes sense.

My point was, if anyone fiddled with his gun, that has to be an Indian. Anyone else coming to his range would get immediate attention.

Another (better) version I read in Manorama says Bindra used his sighting session to adjust his gun back and went on to win Gold. Hats off

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Originally Posted by normally_crazy

Sounds like a script of a Bollywood movie. I read in rediff that the Indian officials accompanying Bindra were not aware of any such thing having taken place.

True, rather old Bollywood theme

normally_crazy · 14th August 2008, 22:35

Tennis doubles live on Star Sports. Lee/Hesh v/s Fedex+partner - India 1 - Swiss 4

adman77 · 15th August 2008, 18:18

Hats off to Akhil kumar for beating the world champion in boxing and entering the last eight. Unbelievable stuff!!

vivekiny2k · 15th August 2008, 18:26

in the news i read about akhil kumar and jitender kumar, and for a moment i thought they were talking about doubles, and then I tried to visualize boxing doubles

snaronikar · 15th August 2008, 18:28

One more medal hope gone into the doldrums. Lee/Hesh loose to Fedex&Partner.

But some hope in boxing is still alive. Still a long way to go. He has just entered into Q/F.

bigman · 15th August 2008, 18:53

I have seen Akhil Kumar box a few times and the guy oozes class. I watched his first fight of the olympics and he boxed very well.

People like this should be well rewarded. I remember Muhammed Ali Qaymar who was also a very high quality Indian boxer who never got the recognition he deserved.

Too many poor athletes are at the games, look at some of the womens athletics team from India, they are hopeless and should not even be there. They are not exactly going to gain anything from the experience as they will never get to the standards required to finish in the top 10 of an event let alone win a medal. Its not just India the same applies for the GB mens sprint squad, what a waste of money taking them over.

BWN · 16th August 2008, 22:29

Wow !! Akhil kumar entered quarter finals and now we have jitender and vijendar in 51 and 75 kgs category...... way to go fellas... keep it up. We have a bright chance for another gold.

maddy42 · 18th August 2008, 17:39

Update is that Akhil kumar lost his QF match.
2 more hopefulls in jitender and vijendar.

diabloo · 18th August 2008, 20:09

Cost of Bindra's gold: Rs 10 crore spent on training

"Usually, children who get everything on a silver platter cannot sustain their motivation. But Abhinav's father played a key role in ensuring Abhinav's efforts remain consistent. I do not think any Indian family would invest Rs 10 crore (Rs 100 million) on training their child in a sport," - Colonel J S Dhillon, Abhinav's coach in Chandigarh

vivekiny2k · 18th August 2008, 20:26

apparently many are complaining about the scoring system in boxing. Vodopyanov did not even shake hands after losing to Akhil Kumar. and now we hear Akhil's early punches were not awarded any points in QF.

mjothi · 18th August 2008, 21:49

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Originally Posted by maddy42

Update is that Akhil kumar lost his QF match.
2 more hopefulls in jitender and vijendar.

I was hoping that he would atleast make it to Semi :(
Lets keep the hope on the next 2. Waiting for the next gold.

bigman · 19th August 2008, 00:00

The scoring in the amateur boxing has been very poor and a major embarrasment to the Olympic games.

Nothing will change though, remember when Roy Jones Junior was robbed i Seoul, nothing really changed after that to stop the biased scoring.

Not sure what Akhil will do, but he was the most entertaining boxer out the indian contingent to watch. Hope he turns pro and makes a bit of money as India first real pro belt holder.

sbasak · 20th August 2008, 15:55

Wrestler Sushil Kumar wins 2nd medal for India, a bronze

2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing | Athlete, Team Profiles, Olympics News | NDTV Olympics

csentil · 20th August 2008, 18:29

One of the pugilists lost today. The other one's bout starts in a short time. Keeping fingers crossed !! A win in the quarters atleast guarantees a bronze medal.

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14th August 2008, 13:05	#76
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	Sounds like a script of a Bollywood movie. I read in rediff that the Indian officials accompanying Bindra were not aware of any such thing having taken place.
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14th August 2008, 22:35	#78
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	Tennis doubles live on Star Sports. Lee/Hesh v/s Fedex+partner - India 1 - Swiss 4
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15th August 2008, 18:18	#79
adman77 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 383 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	Hats off to Akhil kumar for beating the world champion in boxing and entering the last eight. Unbelievable stuff!!
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15th August 2008, 18:26	#80
vivekiny2k Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: cincinnati, jabalpur,chennai Posts: 1,264 Thanked: 209 Times View My Garage	in the news i read about akhil kumar and jitender kumar, and for a moment i thought they were talking about doubles, and then I tried to visualize boxing doubles
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15th August 2008, 18:28	#81
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	One more medal hope gone into the doldrums. Lee/Hesh loose to Fedex&Partner. But some hope in boxing is still alive. Still a long way to go. He has just entered into Q/F. Last edited by snaronikar : 15th August 2008 at 18:29.
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15th August 2008, 18:53	#82
bigman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NA Posts: 1,224 Thanked: 93 Times	I have seen Akhil Kumar box a few times and the guy oozes class. I watched his first fight of the olympics and he boxed very well. People like this should be well rewarded. I remember Muhammed Ali Qaymar who was also a very high quality Indian boxer who never got the recognition he deserved. Too many poor athletes are at the games, look at some of the womens athletics team from India, they are hopeless and should not even be there. They are not exactly going to gain anything from the experience as they will never get to the standards required to finish in the top 10 of an event let alone win a medal. Its not just India the same applies for the GB mens sprint squad, what a waste of money taking them over. Last edited by bigman : 15th August 2008 at 19:08.
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16th August 2008, 22:29	#83
BWN BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toulouse Posts: 114 Thanked: Once	Wow !! Akhil kumar entered quarter finals and now we have jitender and vijendar in 51 and 75 kgs category...... way to go fellas... keep it up. We have a bright chance for another gold.
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18th August 2008, 17:39	#84
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,131 Thanked: 1,328 Times View My Garage	Update is that Akhil kumar lost his QF match. 2 more hopefulls in jitender and vijendar.
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18th August 2008, 20:09	#85
diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	Cost of Bindra's gold: Rs 10 crore spent on training "Usually, children who get everything on a silver platter cannot sustain their motivation. But Abhinav's father played a key role in ensuring Abhinav's efforts remain consistent. I do not think any Indian family would invest Rs 10 crore (Rs 100 million) on training their child in a sport," - Colonel J S Dhillon, Abhinav's coach in Chandigarh
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18th August 2008, 20:26	#86
vivekiny2k Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: cincinnati, jabalpur,chennai Posts: 1,264 Thanked: 209 Times View My Garage	apparently many are complaining about the scoring system in boxing. Vodopyanov did not even shake hands after losing to Akhil Kumar. and now we hear Akhil's early punches were not awarded any points in QF.
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19th August 2008, 00:00	#88
bigman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NA Posts: 1,224 Thanked: 93 Times	The scoring in the amateur boxing has been very poor and a major embarrasment to the Olympic games. Nothing will change though, remember when Roy Jones Junior was robbed i Seoul, nothing really changed after that to stop the biased scoring. Not sure what Akhil will do, but he was the most entertaining boxer out the indian contingent to watch. Hope he turns pro and makes a bit of money as India first real pro belt holder.
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20th August 2008, 15:55	#89
sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 608 Thanked: 14 Times	Wrestler Sushil Kumar wins 2nd medal for India, a bronze 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing \| Athlete, Team Profiles, Olympics News \| NDTV Olympics
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20th August 2008, 18:29	#90
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,349 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	One of the pugilists lost today. The other one's bout starts in a short time. Keeping fingers crossed !! A win in the quarters atleast guarantees a bronze medal.
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