National Game of India does a wonder on the birth anniversary of the father of the nation and global icon Mahatama Gandhi.
October 2 is birth anniversary of founder of the nation Mahatama Gandhi and also birth anniversary one of the humblest human beings ever to head India, Lal Bahadur Shastri, second Prime Minister of India.
With a historic Asian Games hockey title obtained on the National Day (one of the three days the entire India enjoys holidays) Indian hockey has made the historic day even more historic and memorable.
The victory that India achieved against formidable rival Pakistan after a tense 60 minutes of hockey is landmark achievement for Indian sport, if not only for hockey.
The spontaneity of the success is a proof, how popular hockey is in India.
The television studio where I did the expert comments today, erupted in joy in unison, with thunderous claps, as if something unique has happened, and it was the moment Dharamvir Singh sent the ball to the left of rushing goalie Imran Butt, and the gold was our.
For a change, the nation talks about hockey
For a country that is parched for medals at multisport events, this gold and the emotion it evoked is great augury for Indian hockey.
Even the people you thought you don’t know, come and wish you, and it is a great feeling.
There are countries which regularly win gold at hockey at greater and sterner forum like Olympics and World Cup, but don’t elicit matching welcome or response among the masses of their country.
Those medals are worthy, but has only academic or arithmetic value.
The victory that evoke national celebrations are the ones that form backbone of sporting culture.
Needless to say the Incheon Gold fits this exactly