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...summit of one of the nearby 90-m sand dunes. They call it "sand tobogganing." The resort supplies the board, and apart from a good pair of sunglasses, nothing is required except strong nerves: you can get up to 60 km/h over the fine, undisturbed sand. The sport itself is easy to master, although you'll be finding grains of sand in your pockets (and even up your nose) for days afterward. And you can leave your parka and long johns at home...
...country's performance at these Olympics; we came home with only one medal. I hope we Indians learned something from it. That most of the celebrities involved in the Olympic-torch relay in New Delhi were not athletes is proof enough of the Indian government's attitude toward sports. There is very little promotion of any sport in India other than cricket, which does not help us win Olympic medals. Just participating in the Games is all that counts for many of us, including the Indian Sports Ministry. But as tennis great Martina Navratilova once remarked, "Whoever said...
...Yeah, that’s the lacrosse player in him,” Craig said of his two-sport teammate. “There were a lot of cheap shots on both sides...
...country's performance at these Olympics, since we came home with only one medal. I hope we Indians learned something from it. That most of the celebrities involved in the Olympic torch relay in New Delhi were not athletes was proof enough of the Indian government's attitude toward sports. There is very little promotion of any sport in India other than cricket, which does not help us win Olympic medals. Just participating in the Games is all that counts for many of us, including the Indian Sports Ministry. But as tennis great Martina Navratilova once remarked, "Whoever said...
...There is a link between the number of Olympic medals won and the state of the economy of a country. India is still a poor nation, despite claims made by many. Sport in India is "managed" by the government, and very halfheartedly at that. The politicians at the top truly run things. There are hardly any private sponsors. Politicians use sports for their own ends. At present there is no consistent public support for Indian sports and no hope for a large number of medals. This has to wait for another generation and more economic progress. Ullal V. Nayak Bangalore...