On another note, India would doubtless have bagged a few copper medals at successive Olympics had they been allocated for fourth place finishers! A country of India’s stature cannot afford to languish in the lower rungs of the list each time the Olympics arrive. NOT JUST ABOUT PATRIOTISMBut the Olympics are not just about patriotism, they are about the efforts of sportspersons from across the world. Indian youngsters can do that too, even if it takes more effort than athletes from countries with a culture of sports. It is not only the young Indian who should garner that much from the Rio Games.

Source: Hindustan Times August 21, 2016 05:37 UTC