CWG: but.. is this good enough an improvement?

So it has all ended wonderfully. Let’s congratulate everyone who had had his part, small or big, in conducting the games. despite all the hiccups, we all know they’ve succeeded. so thank you peoples!

And yes, for the first time in the history of any mega sporting event, we have climbed up to the second position. so, i, couldn’t control the urge to come out with a pictorial representation citing india’s improvements. the following bar graph is self explanatory (i have worked hard on it. well, not hard. bit it does take your time ):

for one, i know it is really geeky. but, that’s me. but more importantly, two, india (with a small exception of 2006) has been improving every single year. but.. is this good enough an improvement? i mean, despite the medals there have been results that are nothing less but shameful. you want examples? you’ll get them:

(a) The netball result: cook islands, a commonwealth nation not even a real nation, with a population of less than 20thousand, finished 10th when we WON the 12th position out of a massive total of 12 teams! now, you would say, well it’s not our game. but then, who’s game is it any way?

(b) Swimming: except the exception of prasanta karmaka’s exceptional exception, nothing was good. nothing has ever been good. will something ever be good?

(c) The fying sikh was happily proved wrong. but, two gold medals? good enough?

(d) And, do we cycle at all?

(e) from “who is ashish kumar?” to the inception of a hope, the gymnast’s two medals should open more doors. c’mon guys, we can be a flexible bunch..

(f) Silver to our dear hockey team is an excellent achievement; but october 14th’s final scoreline could have been slightly better.

(g) Lawn bowls was something new. where are all the old men?

(h) Rugby: thanks to the tournament layout, we didn’t end up last.

(i) Squash results could have been much better.

(j) and finally, with our population production engines of such magnificent efficiency, we should aim for better.

our wrestlers shone! and we were fairly good in rest of the disciplines. it’s a sign of good things to come. let’s hope glasgow’s even better.