Chak day! for indian ladies at CWG

Last day of the CWG. India in 3rd position, behind England. Saina Nehwal playing for gold against malaysian Mei ChooWong. Saina one down at matchpoint. She makes a superb comeback to win the last set 21-13. She along with Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnapa have made history. And history has been made.

The corruption, lies, embarrasment, anger, of the the entire fiasco that has been the Commonwealth Games just fades into thin air when your politicians faces are replaced by smiling and graceful sportsperson who have done their nation and it's people proud. More so when it's the women who have truly shown that if there is an inferior sex, women are not it. At these times, especially, i cannot help but jump with joy that i was born a girl. I'm swelling with pride at these ladies and so are the men. Are they?

Jwala Gutta did not hide her indignation for BCI President V.K. Verma, who did not congratulate the gold duo after their win, nor did he present them the medal. However Saina Nehwal was presented the medal by him. Seems with great power comes great politics. These women have brought your country honour and you can't find it in your heart to appreciate that when that is your job! Blasphemy.

But with such success at the games, think how much better the country could have done had the country's sports been a little more organised. Too much bureaucracy, politics and confusion has led budding young sports fans to turn to private coaching since the authorities don't seem to be doing a lot. Especially it's seems so that women have to take their own initiative so get anywhere. Looking at the background of these prize winning women one is taken aback and silenced in reverence at their determination and courage.

 Some say they had the home advantage, what about all the other disadvantages they have overcome ?
 I have no doubts about a real life Chak De scenario because when i was in school, my instruments teacher politely refused to teach me to play the drums because i was 'too young' while my classmate's, a boy, request,  did not meet the same fate. When this type of  attitude plants itself in the minds of  the headhonchos of the sports world, and even the society in general, then support, financial and otherwise, and strength must be sought elsewhere.

This CWG has shown that India has mad her mark on the international platform, the games were a success, the to top it all, the women in india have truly proven their worth. Can it  be left up to the government and authorities to see to it that they can sustain this level of performance and performers and give other countries a run for their money at the other sporting events around the globe? After all, we have seen that their is absolutely no derth of talent. And no derth of wasted talent either.  India, needs to take a que from this fiasco turned success to usher in a new era of sports where Cricket is not the only sport, men are not the only players. Let the women in indian sports be the new stars, not the ones that burn out in a flash like the Sania Mirzas of the world but continue to shine bright like the Saina Nehwals.