Disgraceful act

The disgraceful act committed by the Indian atheletes has brought shame to the nation. And this is not the first time that the dope test affairs involving Indian atheletes has arisen, a lot had been written about it in late 80s. But no action was taken by the authorities concerned.Taking serious note of the dope scandal in athletics, the government on Tuesday cracked the whip by sacking India’s foreign athletics coach Yuri Ogrodnik and formed an inquiry panel to probe the fiasco. Sports Minister Ajay Maken held the officials and coaches, apart from the athletes, responsible for bringing shame to the nation. The eight atheletes who have been tested positives are all quartermilers of CWG and Asian Games. The immediate responsibility of keeping the players protected against any evil habits is and must be of their Coach. The Coach is the inspirational force behind the players' performance in the field. His or her guidance plays very vital role in players' performance. So, the Coach must be held accountable first if the players playing under him are tested positive. That the sports ministry has done. The Sports Minister Ajay Maken has rightly sacked India’s foreign atheletics coach Yuri Ogrodnik of Ukrain. It might be possible that the players might be unaware of what is being given to them for eating and drinking. Their main job is only to play well and win the medals for themselves and the nation. Now doubt, sportspersons do pride for the nation and all Indians feel eleated at players’ good performances at national and international stages. But at the same time, their being tested positive when they are put to undergo dope test, nation’s head is hung in shame. The steps taken by Sports MinisterAjay Maken has taken a very small one. Only by only sacking the coach, all ills that have taken deep root can not be removed. He has let down our country in the world of sports and, this is the darkest stain stuck to our altheletes that, too, can not be easily washed. The need of the hour is not to wash dirty linen in public but take concrete action against those sports officials who are either found guilty of negligence that led to this shameful position of the nation in sports loving nations. All officials and staff attached with atheletics must be overhauled. Finally, the minister has swung into action immediately and constituted a probe committe to find the guilty.