What ails Indian sport events? Shoddy standards, lack of humility, disinterest
India, Jan. 20 -- H
ow to say this nicely, without hurting sentiments? How to ignore AQI, pooping pigeons, simian spectators, wandering dogs, unpaid vendors etc etc? The simple truth is, in the Event-Hosting Olympics, India keeps failing to even make the heats.
The latest story comes from the India Open badminton in Delhi. What is as severely hazardous as the Delhi air is the Badminton Association of India's (BAI) response to complaints. Like BAI secretary-general Sanjay Mishra's to Mia Blichfeldt's comment on the unhealthy conditions. Mishra clarified that Blitchfeldt's comments were, "made in a broader context around general playing conditions and personal health sensitivities." And that "as an athlete who is more sensitive to dust and en...
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