Paris Olympics: Where Did India Go Wrong? | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Paris Olympics: Where Did India Go Wrong? | Vantage with Palki Sharma

117 athletes, 6 medals - India's campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympics is its third-best performance ever at the Games. But is it good enough? As the world's most populous country with 1.4 billion people, why can't we better our medal tally? Why can't we even reach doubt digits? Palki Sharma tells you.

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[Sally_Singh]

After witnessing India's 🇮🇳 horrific performance on the world's largest sporting event (2024 Olympics), it's clear that India's economy is not as wonderful as it is claimed to be (a— façade).

Despite boasting that we are the 5th largest economy and will be the 3rd largest by the end of the decade, India ranks 71 out of 84 in the 2024 Olympics medal table.

This ranking is a clear indicator that India is lacking in so many important areas (Not just in sports, but the entire country in general): insufficient funding, inadequate financial resources, underdeveloped human growth, inadequate training facilities, insufficient support from psychologists, nutritionists and medical staff. Political instability in India diverts it's attention and resources away from human development, while economic challenges, health crises, food, water shortages, and infrastructure issues exacerbate the situation. The country also struggles with a lack of youth development programs, limited access to advanced training and recovery technology, low motivation or incentives for improvement, poor mental health state, and significant environmental factors such as pollution, which impact the health of its people.

Result speaks for themselves. With India facing these challenges, India's economy is not ranked 5th but rather closer to 71.

[santanuguhait]

BJP created a false atmosphere of national pride, this was the reality check

[orangetube]

Instead of ONE wedding, how many Indian athletes/children can benefit and develop with $600 million dollars?

[deltrinos]

In 1984, when the People's Republic of China participated in the Olympics for the first time (replacing the Republic of China, now known as Chinese Taipei), it already won 15 gold medals, despite the Indian and Chinese GDP per capita being similar (around 300 USD). Forty years later, the total number of gold medals won by India still doesn't even reach 15 !

[leichen]

Same talk 3 years ago;
Same talk today;
Same talk 4 years later.
— Hopeless India!

[pznyhzi]

1.4 Billion people is Quantity

0 golden medal is Quality

India can use mouth beat china n win Olympic gold medals 🎉🎉india is super power, the world no 1👍👍👍👍👍

[GodisgreatGodis]

China competing with USA, india competing with Pakistan 😅😅😅

[peterneil]

Self praise, boasting and mocking others are india gold medals.... 😂😂😂😂😂😅

[hengongchua]

Even Thailand, Pakistan, Indonesia, Philippines, Tunisia and Egypt won gold medal.😂😂😂😂😂😂

[gvkcdjx]

If lying, manipulation and self-praising can include in Olympics then India will win all gold, silver and Bronx medals for those items.

[Blueblackberry-exxc]

Hallo indian ...pls listen to this: If there's a badmouthing other nations (especially China🇨🇳) competition at the Olympics, I believe India will always rank #1 and be the champion and get a lot of gold medals. Why don't you suggest a badmouthing competition to the Olympic Committee asap?

[godfreydube]

In a corrupt society, you don't choose the best, you choose the connected

[michaeltubaran]

22 players from philippines, took 2 gold and 2 bronze medals

[russellsayyad]

Still 0 Gold. What a Shame. While China got 40 Gold. How dare the indian could be compared to China .

[aungaisum]

Losing to China is expected but losing to Pakistan is like a knife stab in India heart 😅

[shermanpeabody]

Just make a bollywood movie showing India winning every events in the Olympics.

[aburetik]

lndia sent a huge team to Paris, just to eat the free buffet in the olympic village

[leichen]

Indian have freedom of speech. So they TALK.
Chinese have freedom of opportunity. So they ACT!

[satriojumeneng]

Thank you for not blaming China in this case.