Why doesn't India produce any world-class athletes?

They have a billion people. That's 4 times as many as the US and the second most populous nation on earth. Many Indians obviously have cash because they set up shop in the States with hotels, gas stations, and convenience stores. Yet they have no boxing titlists, no basketball players of note, no sprinters, a soccer team that sucks, and their Olympic haul every four years can fit in one man's pocket, maybe even as a ball of lint. There is one female tennis player -- an attractive lass -- who actually ranks in the top 100. That's it. Why? Cricket aside, doesn't anyone bother lacing up sport shoes in India, or is the country just physically inferior to the absolute rest of the world?

Why doesn't India produce any world-class athletes?
Hi. I am a proud indian. I have no exact answer to your question, however my previous trips to india has told me one thing; cricket is India's only passion. They have the capability to be successful however just stick to cricket. Also, the comment at the end "is the country just physically inferior to the absolute rest of the world?" is absolutely ridiculous. Obeseity is hardly touched upon in India however in America it is a fatal situation. Also, although they have not proved themselves in sporting activities, they have showed up american in education as although only 8% of America's population is South Asian, 38% of doctors in the States are South Asian.
Reply:They are too busy training to be techinical support on the phone when Americans call any 800 number for anything anymore!
Reply:Rohan i agree with most of your answer, but you the fact that south Asians make up 38% of doctors is false. In 2004 a census by the US labor department found that only 8.3% of doctors were Asian. 47% were Caucasian. Although America has flaws you should never bash your own country we are the most dominate country in the world and will stay that way. KNOW YOUR FACTS NEXT TIME ROHAN!



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