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IWF being banned from commonwealth games - shame on India - what can be done?






IWF = indian weight lifting federation



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[Rena]

HI,


The Commonwealth is a unique family of developed and developing nations, a voluntary association of independent sovereign states spread over every continent and ocean. From Africa to Asia, from Pacific shores to the Caribbean, the Commonwealth's 1.7 billion people make up 30% of the world's population and are of many faiths, races, languages and cultures.CGF vision is to promote friendly,world class games and to develop the sport and strengthen the commonwealth.Africa,america,asia,caribbean,europe and oceania are all participatinf in the commonwealth.


In this great game,which is considered to be next to the olympics,India faced a ban up to four years in weightlifting competitions, after it was confirmed that both the "A" and "B" samples of two lifters returned positive in the 18th Commonwealth Games.Indian Weightlifting Federation has been banned for the second time within seven months of a one-year suspension period and its disappointed officials are not able to explain the utter humiliation.This is a great shame for INDIA.Whole world will not talk about our third position in the final list.All will speak about the second time ban.Games are conducted to develop the spirit and realation between the countries.It is not for getting the prizes.Participation plays a major role.All should nto aim at only prizes and all should not aim for the honour.Since all aim only at those things,the result is negative.All the players should set an example for others.They should not be a hot topic to be discussed happily by all.They should not give a place for other countries to gossip in this matter.


ALL THE PLAYERS SHOULD HAVE SELF-CONTROL.THEY SHOULD ONLY THINK ABOUT PARTICIPATING AND THEY HSOULD NOT THINK ABOUT THESE DRUGS AND ALL.EVEN AFTER THEY KNOW THAT THEY WILL BE CAUGHT AS A RESULT OF THE TEST,I DONOT KNOW WHY THEY ARE ATTEMPTING THIS.so,WE CANNOT TAKE ANY MEASURES TO STOP THEM.EACH INDIVIDUAL SHOULD THINK ABOUT THEIR COUNTRY'S PRESTIGE AND SHOULD ACT ACCORDING TO THAT.THIS IS NOT ONLY A SHAME FOR THEM.IT IS A SHAME FOR WHOLE INDIA.

[rameshkrr]

Hai rena ,


you are right...


But there may be some reasons for those type of things which happened in IWF. We cannot blame the person who participated in that...


Can any body who know about the fire will keep his hand in it. Even though some will come and join in hospital saying they had undergone burns..


Hope you got my opiniion.

[ssrkraju]

Hi All,


Rena good inputs[img]smileys/smiley32.gif[/img]


Indian Weight-lifting Federation being banned within seven months of its existence for a span of one year do have a lot to speak about our sports in Common Wealth games. Let me make few points clear at the outset. Every player representing a country should be tested before entering the games, which is mandatory. Now, depending on suspicion or a random pick, testing is done on the players for which the authority is authorized to. Given the fact that sports do challenge physical limits of the sportsperson. The performance-enhancing drugs do help the players to get an extra-benefit among others. The players do know the medicines/food items to be avoided in the form of booklets provided to them. Then why do such events take place?


The reason could be, One, government spends lot of money in training the players and coaches have tough time to retain their jobs. They do encourage players to have the drugs for better performance and theirtesting is not a guaranteed factor, which is a risk factor. They do take risk putting the country as well as the event in bad light. Two, the players themselves for want of recognition, fame, and other benefits or just for another opportunity to go further in life. This situation occurs when they dont have enough confidence in them to face the reality and do give up. Three, the rare case of consuming this unknowingly. I call this as a rare case as they do know their diet and someone cannot forcibly make them take this without their consent.


To save from any future mis-happenings, we should take all precautionary measures. They could include, a written statement from the player that he would not resort to any such mis-deeds and would report to concerned authority if forced by coaches. The players should be encouraged to be sportive (they should be). Medals should be given utmost importance, performance should be, let the results follow. Even for a one-day cricket match, players do have a net practice for hours, even having years of experience. Results do come when we give our best.


Wishing you all success.

[Tan]

thats really sad part in our great success in common wealth games.
We have to be more careful and try to be more honest rather than cheating by taking steroids.
we have to take precautions.and they have to keep in mind that they are representing their country.If there is any loss its not a personal loss but a loss to the whole nation.we have to bend our heads in shame.

[Tan]

no individual will take steroids or whatever which enhanec his/her physical strenght.but there might be some pressure from coach,or personal issues or may be the govt.these all lead to taking drugs/steroids.

[rameshkrr]

hey Tan you are right..

There may be other reasons for that .

We cannot blame the person alone...

[saiepi]

thanks for startng this GD