India's Olympic Journey: A Legacy of Passion, Perseverance, and Glory!
Watch as we celebrate our nation's remarkable achievements and the athletes who made history. From humble beginnings to standing tall on the global stage. Join us in this episode where we show the story of India's rise in the Olympics!
Watch as we celebrate our nation's remarkable achievements and the athletes who made history. From humble beginnings to standing tall on the global stage. Join us in this episode where we show the story of India's rise in the Olympics!
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00:00Welcome to Nazariya's YouTube Nagariya.
00:09Olympics were not and are not only competitive games.
00:13For the British colonial empire, these sports and games were a way to execute cultural power in their colonies.
00:20Yes, India was the first Asian colony to participate in the Olympics.
00:24But there is a mystery here as well.
00:27Many Olympic experts believe that India entered the Olympics for the first time in 1920.
00:33This is not entirely true.
00:35In the records of the International Olympic Committee or IOC in the 1900s,
00:39a mysterious British Indian athlete named Norman Pritchard is mentioned.
00:43British historians did not leave any stone unturned in claiming him as their citizen.
00:48He was born in Calcutta.
00:50From 1894 to 1900, he claimed the title of Bengal champion 7 times in sprinting and hurdling.
00:59So, he was an Indian national.
01:02Yes, there was no systematic Olympic activity in India until 1920.
01:07There were some small sporting unions or clubs known as Gymkhana.
01:12Sir Dorabji Tata is credited with organising these clubs and preparing India for the Olympics.
01:20He was made the president of these Gymkhana clubs.
01:24Now, the surprising thing is that the Gymkhana clubs, which were controlled by the Indian elites at that time,
01:30were chosen as the first contenders for the Olympics.
01:33Three boys came from poor, small, farmer-labour families.
01:37Dorabji found that these boys were able to match the timing of the European Athlete Olympics
01:42even without formal training.
01:46Due to the lack of funding, Dorabji Tata himself sent these three runners to the 1920 Olympics at his own expense.
01:54And with this, the Indian Olympics Encounter and the Indian Olympics Association were born.
02:01The fire of the Indian independence movement had caught fire.
02:08Gandhi ji's non-cooperation movement and the Dandi March had strengthened the national sentiment.
02:14In such a situation, when Indian hockey took over the Olympics, it became a very important event for our national identity.
02:22Jaipal, a boy from the tribal community of Chhota Nagar, was studying in England on the probation of the Indian Civil Services.
02:30Despite not being granted leave, Jaipal took on the responsibility of the Indian hockey team's captaincy
02:36and became a part of such a story that is remembered again and again in Olympic history.
02:42In 1928, the story of Indian hockey is no less than a thriller.
02:47Feroz Khan's collarbone broke, Shaukat Ali got the flu, and even after Jaipal's walkout from the semifinals,
02:55India dominated the Olympics and brought the gold home.
02:59Lance Nayak, Major Dhyanchand, who was already known as the world's greatest centre-forward,
03:04scored 14 of the total 29 Indian goals in the 1928 Olympics.
03:10Should I give you a spicy gossip?
03:12Just before the 1928 Olympics, after losing to India at a local festival, England did not put its team in the Olympics.
03:21If you lose to your own colony on the international stage, what will people say?
03:26Until 1948, England did not participate in hockey.
03:30India's hold on gold continued till the 6th Olympics.
03:34Hockey became the symbol of resilience.
03:36Hockey also established Indian identity on the international platform.
03:40Eventually, hockey became the national sport of India.
03:47After independence, the Indian Olympics Association further grew and slowly India expanded in other formats.
03:55In 1952, K.D. Yadav won bronze in wrestling.
03:59After him, a Sardarji won gold in the Commonwealth and Asian Games.
04:07Unfortunately, Mr. Milkha Singh did not win the bronze with a large margin,
04:12but due to his speed and agility, he was awarded the flying Sikh position.
04:18He also became an inspirational figure who survived the 1947 Indian partition.
04:26Between nuclear, atomic power and liberalization, the Olympics had also become a platform for international diplomatic power exchange.
04:33In the era of television, media, entertainment and advertisement, it seemed as if India's drought in the Olympics would never end.
04:42But then, Leander Pez won bronze in the 1996 Olympics in tennis.
04:47And everyone's attention was once again focused on the Olympics.
04:51In 2000, Ms. Karnam Maleshwari proved that the world belongs to women.
04:56Her winning the Olympic medal in weightlifting was highly unrecognized.
05:01Whereas, she was the first Indian female to do so.
05:04Due to Ms. Karnam, women's participation grew significantly.
05:09It was not me, but Sakshi Malik who said,
05:12From Team Nazaria, we sincerely thank Ms. Karnam Maleshwari for her contribution towards Indian sports.
05:18Rajvardhan Singh Rathod won medals in shooting in 2004.
05:21After him, Abhinav Bindra, Vijay Kumar and Gagan Narang won medals.
05:26And they made India famous in the Olympics.
05:29India had advanced in many new formats till the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
05:34Not only in shooting, but this year, Vijender Singh and Mary Kom also won medals in boxing.
05:40With 2012, we had reached a time where Indian athletes were competing in many formats.
05:49Swimming, badminton, wrestling, boxing, gymnastics.
05:52According to me, this was a golden achievement in itself.
05:56This year, our Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt and Sakshi Malik set the world on fire in wrestling.
06:02On the other hand, PV Sindhu and Saina Naiwal made a name for themselves in badminton.
06:06In the era of the global market, all these athletes had become the icons of these sports in India.
06:12According to me, this was a very good thing.
06:15A lot of youngsters started joining the Olympic Association with a new enthusiasm.
06:20The government made new policies to encourage more participation.
06:25You must be well aware of the explosion that took place in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.
06:30Archery, boxing, wrestling, shooting and gymnastics.
06:35There were multiple strong representations in India.
06:39Neeraj Chopra's star was high and he brought gold in the javelin throw.
06:44And everyone went crazy.
06:46PV Sindhu received her second Olympic medal.
06:48Bajrang Punia brought bronze and Ravi Kumar Dhaiya brought silver in wrestling.
06:53Now the most interesting thing is about the Indian hockey team.
06:56Who won Olympic bronze after 41 years.
07:01The 2024 Olympics have begun.
07:03And our determination is very strong this year.
07:07Fingers crossed. Things are highly promising.
07:1082 Indian players have qualified this year in various formats.
07:14Shooting, athletics, archery, sailing, table tennis, wrestling, badminton, boxing, judo, weightlifting, swimming and tennis.
07:21I am out of breath.
07:24I am out of breath.
07:26Me and my entire team at Nazaria have been keeping an eye on these games.
07:31Do your homework and let us know in the comment section below
07:35which formats you are following and which are your favorite players.
07:40Friends, we are in the middle of the Olympics.
07:43I hope you are following.
07:45I, Ashish Shatre, take your leave.
07:47I will meet you in the next video of Nazaria.
07:50Till then take care of yourself.
07:52Goodbye.