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InDepth headlines national business sports cricket regional entertainment technology world travel autos health | in-depth coverage > Olympic Games 2004 > Anju is lone Olympic medal hope in track and field 13.53 IST 06th Aug 2004 By IndiaExpress Bureau 
Over hundred years have elapsed since an athletics medal has been credited to India in Olympic Games.India-based British soldier Norman Pritchard was credited with two silver medals at the Paris Games in 1900 when the Indian Olympic Association was not even in existence. Since those forgotten days when the countrymen in undivided India were more interested in breaking out of the shackles of British rule than in an Olympic medal, the country has drawn a blank every time it has sent athletes to the multi-event extravaganza. There have been great athletes like Milkha Singh, Gurbachan Singh Randhawa, Sriram Singh and P T Usha, to speak of a few, who have come close to standing on the medal podium in Olympics. However, they too could not attain the feat. Over the last few editions, the country has sent quite a few athletes with hopes that at least one or two of those would raise a cheer with a medal haul, but those dreams have, unfortunately not been realised. For the August 13-29 Athens Games as many as 19 athletes, including 14 women, have found a berth in the Indian contingent. But the reality is barring long jumper Anju Bobby George, no other athlete seems to have a remote chance of bringing home the elusive medal in track and field, a reflection of the quality of opposition as well as the lack of stature of Indian athletes at the global stage. in-depth coverage > Olympic Games 2004 > |
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