The stunning victories, of Mary Kom and the Indian hockey team, have left Indians dazzled ( >Editorial, Oct. 7 ). But the fall in the overall medals tally and the fact that India has much to learn from China should show that we still have miles to go.
Sagar Tom,
Kottayam
That India, with a population of a little over 1.25 billion, could end its campaign with only 11 gold medals shows that something is seriously lacking somewhere. The overall lacklustre performance only points to a lack of sync between coaches, sports managers and sportspersons. The Sarita Devi episode shows that Indian sportspersons need psychological strength. There also has to be concrete action to help ready our sportspersons on the right lines in order to enable them to take on the world’s best in future events.
R. Sampath,
Chennai
