Dreams of Olympic proportions
Updated On: 16 October, 2023 07:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Our sutradhars, Sir PM and Lady Flora are pleased with the country’s fine show at the recent Asian Games but wonder if India is prepared to host an Olympiad, based on the recent announcement
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They are back…” sighed Sir PM, forgetting his usual greeting for Lady Flora, when she showed up at St Thomas Cathedral for their Sunday session. She was surprised with this un-Pheroze-like behaviour. “The Chinese? There’s no news of recent aggression in Ladakh,” informed his friend, always aware about the political developments. “Thankfully not, My Lady. I was referring to the banners, posters, cloth-lined façades and technicoloured street lighting; the mega cover-up job that’s bedecked the city once again. This time, sources tell me that it’s a three-day conference that has something to do with India and the Olympics,” revealed Sir PM, looking thrilled that he was privy to this information.
“Oh, Pheroze, isn’t it a shame that it’s only when India and overseas dignitaries come here that such a temporary, cosmetic show is pulled off to hide the creaky infrastructure, over clogged drains or piled-up garbage,” Lady Flora grumbled in her civic activist mode. She felt strongly about how her adopted, favourite city continued to slip badly with basic civic issues. “But guess what? My sources tell me that there is talk about India bidding to host the 2036 Olympics. Now that would be something, Pheroze…” Sir PM wasn’t aware, and so, searched his mind for an informed response. “Well, it depends how prepared we are, infrastructure-wise. And since you brought up China, I thought that was a terrific show put on by our country at the Guangzhou Asiad...” uttered Sir PM, hoping this observation would deflect the attention from his lack of knowledge about Lady Flora’s query. “Absolutely! Our champs were stupendous across disciplines. I loved how we gave everyone, including the Chinese, a run for their money and ended up in fourth place on the final medals tally.” Sir PM’s ploy had worked.
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