Need to plan at least
LIGHT THE FIRE
Despite sending a big contingent, our performance at the Rio Olympics wasn’t good at all. Barring Lalita Babar setting a national record in the women’s 3000m steeplechase and reaching the final, others failed miserably at the world stage.
This I believe happened because there was no proper planning. For a good medal haul in sports, there should be long-term planning. I believe eight years are too short. It should be no less than 12 years. For the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, many nations might have started preparing in 2008 or earlier. So, we should think beyond 2020 right now. There might be criticism, but that’s the way forward to excel in sports these days.