It is no less than a tragedy that the National Sport of India - Hockey is yet again in shambles, this time thanks to the governing body - Hockey India. After not been able to qualify for the Beijing Olympics 2008, no one thought of an even worse scenario for Indian Hockey. But, the last few days seriously was a mockery of the way hockey is governed in India.
Hockey India officials, were swift in blaming the players, that Money is more important for them than playing for the country. Not even once, did they realize that most of these players hail from very poor backgrounds, and really hockey is the only option they have for earning their own bread and for their families. The players have full rights to not play if they are not paid their dues. Someone somewhere has to take a stand, and the players chose the perfect time 6 weeks before the biggest tournament for Hockey, the World Cup. The governing body needs to realize that it is not cake walk, that you could just send any Tom, Dick and Harry to a world championship, just because your national team is not willing to play/practice. Worse enough for Hockey India, Tom Dick and Harry also refused to play, and instead gave support to the national players.
Surprising was, that the higher authorities sitting in the ministries and government were silent onlookers to the entire tamasha. I think someone needs to remind them, that we are talking of our national sport here, which is only spiraling downwards each passing day.
It is time that people start raising their eyebrows, otherwise we shall continue to have turmoils like this for not just Hockey, but many other sports only because of the way they are governed in our country.
Someone posted on twitter the day before - "If you want to help Indian Hockey, start watching it!". ...
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Sidharth Mehta
Dubai , UAE
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Key Tags - Hockey India, Hockey India Crisis, Hockey World Cup 2010, Players Payment Hockey India, Indian Hockey Federation, Mockery of Hockey, The Great Indian Tamasha, The Great Indian Nightmare, Incredible India, Sidharth Mehta, Identity Crysys, Full Start.
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