It is tragic that a country of one billion people can be so happy with one gold and two bronze medals at the Olympics. Newspapers are running half page photographs of the medal winners with nauseating outpourings of praise. These men are indeed heroes not for the success they have achieved but because their achievement comes inspite of the disgusting way they are treated. Bindra's father is hugely rich and was able to create an air conditioned shooting range with imported gear for his son to practice with and he won gold showing that Indians can mix with the best if given the right training conditions. We have a Ministry for Sport costing billions of rupees in salaries for the Minister, the obligatory kleptocrats who follow him and their security and perks. These thieves and beggars use all the budget for personal enrichment and trips abroad. I have no doubt that the Indian contingent at the Olympics had as many administrators as competitors if not more. Whether these filthy parasites slept in beds while the athletes slept on the floor, as in the past, I do not know but I read that the wrestlers did not have a physio and massaged their own aching muscles in between bouts. The only way forward will be to get rid of all politicians and kleptocrats from all sports bodies. Instead these bodies should be run by ex athletes, sports journalists and reputed individuals who will be elected for fixed terms and not be allowed for re election. Problem is thieves and beggars have no sharam or izzat and will not want to be dumped in the garbage pile where they belong.