24th August 2008-the curtain fell off and with it comes the end of Beijing Olympic 2008. As usual there were lots of moments to term as The Golden Moments. For me this Olympic has been the best for the India. The tally of 1 Gold and 2 Bronze for India is enough for me to be proud off...that the best in tally for India in history of Olympic
I remember the Athen Olympic 2004. I had hoped few medals but end up with just 1 silver. Though I wouldn't had been surprised if India would have end with similar result this time too but then I always dream of hopes getting fulfilled.
2008 Olympic start without Indian Hockey. Indian Hockey were the last to have won Gold medal. With high expectation in Archery, Shooting, Indian Express Tennis Duo and Anju Bobby George in Long Jump I started watching Olympic at my International Student office in Slutzkar,Syracuse.
After some initial dissapointment supporters like me got a surprise when hopes and shoulders were down. Abhinav Bindra won a Gold medal. Frankly I lost hope from him when rest other shooters lost their event considering the losses and traumas that Abhinave face in last two years.
Since then there is a hunger and hope for more medal and I was so optimistic about more medal that I make it my profile heading that I want more medals. I wasn't dissapointed this time. thanks to Suhil Kumar and Vijender Kumar India got 2 more medal, Bronze in wrestling and boxing.
That not all. This time there were lots of challenging and good showing by Indians. I would have like to celebrate these wins in bigger way but for the time being I had to celebrate the wins with Rasgulla and Julab Jammun only. Well when the desire hasn't been met that means story hasn't ended and so still looking for a chance to have a big celebration I prayed and keep my finger cross looking towards the 2012 London Olympic.
Since 1996 Leander's bronze medal India always won a medals hard work by Malleswari's Bronze in 2000 Sydney Olympic and Rajyavardhan Rathor's 2004 Athen Olympic. The trends keep moving upward and hope it will be in coming olympics too.
Another four year with all starting from scratch, a new begining and a new fight for a new Olympic....Over to London 2012 Olympic India Coming...
Sunday, August 24, 2008
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