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India Has More Medals Than Canada at the Commonwealth Games!
Yes, Canada's population is concerning the size of Orissa's (about 35 million or so) in fact it is tad bit colder making most sports, which can be outdoor affairs, more challenging to master however in our success-starved cabinet of sporting accomplishments we need to celebrate every small victory we are able to! Actually, for a country that has justifiably made more news concerning the safety, or extreme insufficient it, because of its almost 600 million women, Indian women out-fought and out-muscled their counterparts from over 70 countries to win medals in weightlifting and judo.

In read more kg weightlifting category Sanjita Khumukcham lifted the Indian tricolor to gold by owning a combined 173 kg lift with Mirabai Chanu Saikhom winning silver with total of 170 kgs. Sushila Likmabam and Kalpana Thoudam both won medals in Judo and adding their names to short but impressive list of sportswomen India has produced over the years.

While we could lament at having less recognition the general public in India has regarding these sports or the impact women can make to it, I'm more interested in marveling for a moment at the power of a 48 kg person - female or male - to lift twice their bodyweight. I am not sure where this ranks in the scale of human achievements but as somebody who attempts to workout sometimes I've rubbed shoulders with those who do so more frequently. I have seen these individuals stack up every weight they are able to on unfortunate bar and proceed to do a squat that is absolutely as difficult as it is apparently. The sweat-soaked, exhausted, struggling to stand or sit, physical specimens shop around and proudly say - 'twice my own body weight!' Appears like what Sanjita did is fairly common then in gyms across India. That's almost true but not quite - In a squat, an individual carries the weight on their shoulders whereas a weightlifter carries the weight above their head. That is a massive difference - during a squat a weight is positioned on your shoulders and the person essentially performs a sit-up. The amount of difficulty in weightlifting, where one needs to pick that weight off the ground, up along your torso and above your head, is exponentially more challenging. That is why fitness aficionados and gym instructors in the united states are respectfully admiring Sanjita and Mirabai's feats with a true appreciation for degree of difficulty of these accomplishment.

It is unlikely, however, for these medals to inspire a raft of women's weightlifters in India or to provide these exceptional women with much longterm financial security, impacts of medals which are more usually seen in a country like Canada, but the true essence of a champion is driven by the need to succeed and be the very best in their sport. Sanjita and Mirabai I suspect would gladly take the fame and riches more glamorous sports provide, but their desire to be the greatest within their sport cannot be fuelled by money but only by way of a passion for what they do. It really is something we forget in India whenever we academically choose sports for our children. Instead of providing them with a chance to function as best they are often, we shackle them with expectations for what the activity is supposed to deliver. I dont know the pleasure Sanjita derives from lifting massive steel plates above her head everyday of her life but in it she found her purpose and her calling. Today she's confirmation that those years of dedication, commitment and trusted old fashioned effort were all worthwhile in the simplest way possible. This is the essence of sport and no matter what level you compete, the knowledge stays with you an eternity. So while we would not have made it there ourselves, we ought to certainly share the pride and joy our medallists feel.

Congratulations to all our Indian Champions at the Commonwealth Games 2014 who today have proof that they are best in the world at what they do.
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