Olympics: A long way to the global podium
The HinduIt was perhaps for the first time that many were tuning into a javelin throw event with keen interest. The Indian contingent’s feat in Tokyo Olympics 2020 has been widely credited with earning a new generation of sporting enthusiasts in a country that has been invested in little other than cricket. While many deemed the medal tally and the stellar performances that fell just short as an early Independence Day gift to India, in its 75th year, it has also given fodder to introspect on its sporting journey since. It has been 21 years since Olympian and Arjuna Award winner Nisha Millet’s tryst at the world’s biggest sporting event. Funding from the State government is not enough, she said, giving the example of the Odisha government and its now celebrated role in supporting sports, especially hockey.
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