Outdated and unsuitable equipment

Olympic Committee officialsIndia had admitted that Indian athletes do not have the same level of performance as Olympic athletes from other countries. “Our sport suffers from a lack of infrastructure. We are nothing compared to the United States, China, Great Britain or the Netherlands“said Rajeev Mehta, the general secretary of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). In fact, the sports infrastructures that are in India are dilapidated and largely unsuitable. “Many stadiums have neither artificial turf nor an indoor stadium. It is impossible to hope for a good result under these conditions” confessed Rajeev Mehta. Furthermore, the manager “Regrets the state's reluctance to improve equipment“.

A difference in level that is difficult to make up for

Many Indian athletes who will take part in it Olympic games from Rio de Janeiro like Olympic boxer Rohit Tokas share this problem with athletes' equipment India. For his part, he trains in an open-air ring exposed to the blazing sun and unbearable heat. According to him, he sometimes trained in a dingy gym with old rusty dumbbells lanouvellerepublique.fr. Rohit Tokas recognized the contrast between what is being done in his country and what athletes from other nations are doing. “What I saw in Rio was a revelation. The way they approach training is completely different from our routine exercisess,” he explained during an interview with journalists.The diet and approach are very different“, he added. “The main thing is to have better facilities” said the young Indian boxer.

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