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lessons from the movie/doc**entary INVICTUS
it was exhilarating to see how nelson mandela ( morgan freeman ) in the movie INVICTUS motivated the rugby team of South africa. They were underdogs for the tournament and went onto become the champions.
the movie shows that evoking the spirit of nationalism with positive influence can create wonders.
Now, here's my idea:
why don't we encourage socially underprivileged to take part in sports. Goverment selects best of the lot and provides them training. They are encouraged/motivated to win medals at olympics from the day they are selected. Give them training for 3-4 years. these people have tremendous will power. they have enormous hunger for success, and so their dedication is unmatched. victory in sports that too by a socially underprivileged is a head-liner in the newspaper and it truly instills hope and positive outlook in the people of the nation..
i would like to give some examples from india's perspective:
1. If you have visited an Indian construction site,You will find many potential gymnastics champion. I recently saw a man walking across thin
planks on the 15th floor of a building. He did this with no safety.
Bring that man down 200 feet and put him on a four-foot high balance
beam and surely he will dance bollywood tunes on the beam. India could
easily field a gymnastics team from our construction sites.
2. Now, Take the rickshawpullers, living on a high protein and carbohydrate diet of dal and roti, these men transport riders in 40-degree weather
for 14 hours a day, seven days a week. Take the best among them and
train them for Tour-de-France as training for Olympics. Who would you
think will have a harder time switching places- rickshawpullers or lance
Armstrong? My bet…Mr.Lance…
3. Our fisherman sail three months of the year in the hardest monsoon conditions.Brutal rain don’t hamper these rough-and-tough sailors. Take
the best of these men and train them for three years and they will be
formidable Olympic contenders.
4. Likewise we can bet on men and women working at the construction sites, They can be seen lifting pounds of
brick and dirt onto their head…watch there motion…they can win us
weightlifting medal.
5. Each year,the best American athletes go to train in Colorado 5,000 feet above sea level as high altitudes makes the lungs stronger. If we take
our best and train them in Leh, 14,000 feet above sea level, imagine
what supermen and superwomen we may develop.
The Indian countryside and cities are replete with future Olympians. These men and women train
daily in the hardest of conditions with simple diets. Without a doubt,
with proper training and infrastructure,these men and women will add to
our Olympic golds.
you can see, the model is applicable to africa as well..
the movie shows that evoking the spirit of nationalism with positive influence can create wonders.
Now, here's my idea:
why don't we encourage socially underprivileged to take part in sports. Goverment selects best of the lot and provides them training. They are encouraged/motivated to win medals at olympics from the day they are selected. Give them training for 3-4 years. these people have tremendous will power. they have enormous hunger for success, and so their dedication is unmatched. victory in sports that too by a socially underprivileged is a head-liner in the newspaper and it truly instills hope and positive outlook in the people of the nation..
i would like to give some examples from india's perspective:
1. If you have visited an Indian construction site,You will find many potential gymnastics champion. I recently saw a man walking across thin
planks on the 15th floor of a building. He did this with no safety.
Bring that man down 200 feet and put him on a four-foot high balance
beam and surely he will dance bollywood tunes on the beam. India could
easily field a gymnastics team from our construction sites.
2. Now, Take the rickshawpullers, living on a high protein and carbohydrate diet of dal and roti, these men transport riders in 40-degree weather
for 14 hours a day, seven days a week. Take the best among them and
train them for Tour-de-France as training for Olympics. Who would you
think will have a harder time switching places- rickshawpullers or lance
Armstrong? My bet…Mr.Lance…
3. Our fisherman sail three months of the year in the hardest monsoon conditions.Brutal rain don’t hamper these rough-and-tough sailors. Take
the best of these men and train them for three years and they will be
formidable Olympic contenders.
4. Likewise we can bet on men and women working at the construction sites, They can be seen lifting pounds of
brick and dirt onto their head…watch there motion…they can win us
weightlifting medal.
5. Each year,the best American athletes go to train in Colorado 5,000 feet above sea level as high altitudes makes the lungs stronger. If we take
our best and train them in Leh, 14,000 feet above sea level, imagine
what supermen and superwomen we may develop.
The Indian countryside and cities are replete with future Olympians. These men and women train
daily in the hardest of conditions with simple diets. Without a doubt,
with proper training and infrastructure,these men and women will add to
our Olympic golds.
you can see, the model is applicable to africa as well..
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Comment by Chris Lancaster on April 5, 2010 at 12:16pm
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I totally agree with you. I work in a London inner-city school and the power of sport- and in particular basketball and football (soccer)- to engage, motivate and transform young people is clear for me to see every day. I like the local knowledge that you've shared with us. Thanks for the blog.
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Comment by paras on April 5, 2010 at 12:28pm
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thanks chris..appreciate your support :)
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Comment by Samiran Roy on April 5, 2010 at 1:33pm
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Yes, that might actually work....If our government listens.
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Comment by Patricio Buenrostro-Gilhuys on April 5, 2010 at 3:29pm
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Paras and this model can be applied in Latin America too. I really like this blog!!! Normal people all over the World do extraordinary tasks every day just to survive and they don´t get any medals. As you say just imagine what they could achieve if they had a healthy diet and a chance to train.
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@ patricio : no-one could have summed up better..
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@ a.v. koshy : sure..
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Comment by Catrina Cuevas on April 5, 2010 at 6:02pm
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1+ Creativity! My undergraduate degree was in sports management and one of my favorite cla**** was sport psychology. In grad school I wrote a paper on how engaging school children in sports could help the 'Troubles' in Ireland/N Ireland. Being an avid athlete myself, I know the benefit of sports and games. Great idea.
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@ catrina : thanxs!!
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Comment by Ternura Rojas on April 6, 2010 at 6:38am
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I like this idea because apart from motivated sportsmen/women we would get thier communities easily motivated and united. Media coverage is also easier to attract when a ball is involved and of course, funds are easier to rise for sport activities. Well done paras!
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Comment by Kevin DiVico on April 17, 2010 at 8:15am
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excellent post - sport and games - everyday people doing amazing things simple because no one told them cannot do it..... the power of yes
hey - what about a series of videos posted of people doing these things...create a website... or a you tube channel... like everyman Olympics... showcase people just doing amazing things in there normal day to day...
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