Satheesh Vellinezhi
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You know what’s the greatest downside with us Indians? Okay, okay, don’t reply that, this can be a quick column, no level beginning one thing we will’t end, (which is the slogan the Mumbai Metro will likely be utilizing), so, let me take that one.

It’s to do with our properties. We love leaving the doorways open. Have you observed that? In truth, please shut your room door, in case you are studying this. It seems although, that there’s a science to this complete open-door coverage. A visiting burglar as soon as uncovered to the ugliness of the within will get disillusioned and demotivated. He then feels so defeated; he leaves his chosen career for a much less daunting one, like politics, or working tuition lessons.

Luckily, expensive reader, this opening paragraph has little to do with the column. The article is about sports activities. Please don’t say ‘no’! This just isn’t an interactive format, so your protest is as misplaced on me because the wrestlers protest in Delhi appears misplaced on the centre. More of that in a bit.

Cricket, particularly the IPL, has worn out the visibility of the opposite sports activities. I imply, I requested my spouse if she knew who Ding Liren was, and he or she had no clue. Later, I requested her if she knew who I used to be; once more, no clue. Let me then unfold some sporting nuggets past the IPL to assist unfold sport in India. The solely different manner I can do that’s, by by no means taking part in any sport, after all.

So, who’s Ding Liren? He is the world chess champion. Here are a couple of, little, recognized information about him. Ding is a person. Ding is Chinese. In his title, Ding Liren, there may be surprisingly no ‘dong’ within the center. I do really feel that ‘Ding Dong Liren’ would have made him a family title a lot quicker. But, should you assume Ding’s title is a wrestle, guess who he beat? Even after beating him, Ding can’t pronounce his opponent’s title. It’s robust, the title is Nepomniachtchi.

In truth, there’s a hearsay that the chess federation made certain Ding received, as a result of nobody past Nepomniachtchi would be capable to recall the Nepomniachtchi title. Even his personal mom knew him as Nep-Nep. So unhappy, that in his championship speech Ding was solely comfy speaking in regards to the semi-final. Let’s transfer to a different vital sporting scenario.

Well, it’s not likely sporting, as India’s star feminine wrestlers have accused Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of serial sexual harassment of a era of feminine wrestlers. However, there may be some excellent news. At least, his title just isn’t Nepomniachtchi. Which means folks will be capable to go on his title, and so discussions will proceed.

In his defence, Brij Bhushan is a six-time returning BJP Lok Sabha member. One can forged aspersions on a three-time returning Lok Sabha member. Perhaps even 4 instances. But as soon as he reaches 5, after which six instances? No manner. Such a heroic Indian should have a statue fabricated from himself, commissioned and executed by himself, after all. The wrestlers doth protest.

Brij continues to be garlanded and felicitated, Ding is being held up by China because the world’s psychological superman. Okay, let me rephrase that. A person with an excellent thoughts, greatest on the earth, made in China. And you, expensive reader, now have extra data from the world of sport than required.

As Nepomniachtchi mentioned……., sorry as Nep mentioned, sorry because the man who misplaced the ultimate to Ding mentioned, ‘See you next time’. 

The author has devoted his life to communism. Though solely on weekends.