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Shining still
For all her achievements at the highest level, Shiny Wilson remains modest. The super athlete feels that the onus is on the players to make a mark at the international level. “When me, Usha and others were in the circuit, there was not much of exposure or support from the Government. Now-a-days, the Sports Authority of Indian and the Government of India have come out with comprehensive training programmes and also sending them abroad for special training,” she said. .“But the biggest problem seems to be the attitude of some of the modern day athletes. They have to dedicate themselves to a different level to be successful. ,” she remarked.
However, Shiny doesn’t believe that the Athletic Federation of India had not done the homework for the Beijing Olympics after the 2004 Athens Games. “They did identify a group of athletes who should be medal hopes in Beijing and have been organising long-term training camps too ,” she opined.
V.V. SUBRAHMANYAM
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