Amazing, Shocking and Happy!!! India shines apart from Cricket

In International arena of sports for India means Cricket, more cricket, more and more cricket. But now it is not like that. 2010 may be “year of scams” for all Indians but the biggest cherish is it is “year of sports”. 2010 CWG and Asiad proved India can shine well in other sports if proper funds, guidance, coaches, facilities are there. That too winning a medal in Gymnastics, Athletics and Skating in Asiad is an awesome. All these achievers are from small towns brought smile to whole of India. They only made to believe all Indians that “we can do….”. Here’s a look into it….

• Ashish Kumar – Gymnastics – CWG and Asiad
• Virdhawal Khade – Swimming – Asiad
• Bajrang Lal Takhar – Rowing – Asiad
• Somdev Devvarman – Tennis – CWG and Asiad
• Ashwini – Athletics – CWG and Asiad
• Preeja Sreedharan – Athletics – CWG and Asiad
• Sudha Singh – Athletics – CWG and Asiad
• John Abraham – Athletics – Asiad
• Krishna Poonia – Athletics – CWG
• Deepika Kumari – Archery – CWG
• Anup Kumar – Roller Sports – Asiad
• Vikas Krishnan – Boxing – Asiad
• Gagan Narang – Shooting – CWG and Asiad
• Saina Nehwal _ Badminton – CWG

Comparisons of India’s performance in 2006 and 2010 CWG and Asiad:

CWG

(2010): 38 + 27 + 36 = 101 (II Position) {Tot countries: 71}

(2006): 22 + 17 + 10 = 049 (IV Position){Tot countries: 71}

Asiad

(2010): 14 + 17+ 33 = 64 (VI Position) { Tot countries: 45}

(2006): 10 +17 + 26 = 53 (VIII Position) {Tot Countries:45}

Multiple Medal Winners:

2010 Asiad:

Somdev Devvarman (Tennis) – 2 Gold, 1 Bronze

Preeja Sreedharan (Athletics) – 1 Gold, 1 Silver

A C Ashwini (Athletics) – 2 Gold

Sania Mirza (Tennis) – 1 Silver, 1 Bronze

Anup Kumar Yoma (Roller Sports/ Skating) – 2 Bronze

Kavita Raut (Athletics) – 1 Silver, 1 Bronze

Gagan Narang (Shooting) – 2 Silver

2010 CWG:

Gagan Narang (Shooting) – 4 Gold

Vijay Kumar (Shooting) – 3 Gold, 1 Silver

Deepika Kumari (Archery) – 2 Gold

Abhinav Bindra (Shooting) – 1 Gold, 1 Silver

Rahul Banerjee (Shooting) – 1 Gold, 1 Bronze

Dola Banerjee (Archery) – 1 Gold, 1 Bronze

Heena Sidhu (Shooting) – 1 Gold, 1 Bronze

Tejaswini Sawant (Shooting) – 2 Silver, 1 Bronze

Manavjit Singh Sadhu (Shooting) – 1 Silver, 1 Bronze

Samresh Jung (Shooting) – 1 Silver, 1 Bronze

“Winning for the country is a fantastic feeling. It is difficult to put into words the emotions that surge through you when you’re standing atop the podium with the national anthem playing”

- Somdev Devvarman (Tennis)