Sports in India Review

According to a recent article the economic and social dominance in the world is weighed by their progress in sports and i guess it is somewhat true. According to the article countries with Higher GDP growth should have more medals and better athletes as they have the political and economical upper hand over poorer countries also people are better nourished in such countries. The highest is the U.S. with china, japan and India following the lead.But India is nowhere near the top Ten in fact it has managed to perform a little better and ranks forty fifth as off now. The poor performance of India in international sports other than cricket is attributed to many factors.

Sports and games are largely financed and administered by government authorities. This leads to divisive political interference.
The government does not spare enough financial resources to promote and encourage sports and games
Indian schools and universities do not have adequate facilities for sports and games
Our society is ridden with communal, caste and class divisions
Another view is that Indians lack team spirit and strategical analysis
Some say it's the genes but It is doubtful whether Indians have the stamina and the nutrition required for sports and games.
Do Indians lack the killer instinct?
Due to political reasons India does not allow foreign coaches or players to come in and train our athletes.
Our media exploits the sportsmen so much after winning small events and the athletes have to perform above expectations that they perform inconsistently and finally decline.
We need to reform such issues and explore our strengths and weaknesses and come out with a winning strategy.But for now we must celebrate the three medals earned in Olympics 2008 and start working for the next Olympics