Team MiD DAY brings you Olympics, Delhi istyle. First, a fact. Many Delhiites feel that we stand a good chance to get a gold in hockey, without realising that our national game team 11 have not been even able to qualify for the gala sporting event.
According to a Visa survey, seven out of 10 Indians are optimistic about winning more medals at the Beijing Olympics as compared to the last episode. However, most of the celebrities and professionals refused to give India more than 1 percent marks. They do not even dare to dream a medal. Even sports minister M S Gill hopes India will win a medal or two in boxing, shooting or 400X women relay. Many share Gill's sentiment that India will bag a medal or two.
Though UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi with family and a few celebs would fly to China to cheer Team India, there will be no Preity Zinta hugging Lt Col R S Rathore or the sexy cheer leaders jumping around when Sachin Tendular hits a six. Oops, we will get a medal in cricket too. Many like TV actor Chetaniya Choudhary or India's badman Gulshan Grover recall that the men in blue won a gold at the last or 'last year's' Olympics or even 23 years ago.
The only sporting activity we witnessed on the eve of Olympics in the city was kite flying and some cricket, yoga in the parks and lots of discounts in the several pubs and bars. Cheers!
Source: http://www.mid-day.com/news/2008/aug/080808del-news1.htm
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