NEW DELHI: The badminton group is split after remarks by Prakash Padukone, following Lakshya Sen’s unlucky loss to Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia within the bronze medal play-off on the Paris Olympics.
Sen misplaced regardless of a powerful begin, resulting in different reactions about athlete accountability and stress administration.
Padukone, a revered determine in Indian badminton, expressed disappointment following Sen’s defeat, emphasizing the necessity for gamers to resist stress, take accountability and ship outcomes.His feedback got here after Sen did not safe a medal, shedding the match 21-13, 16-21, 11-21 to Lee Zii Jia.
Doubles participant Ashwini Ponnappa has reacted strongly to Padukone’s critique. Ponnappa, who lately exited the ladies’s doubles competitors alongside companion Tanisha Crasto, felt Padukone’s feedback unfairly focused the gamers alone.
“Disappointing to see this. If a participant wins, everybody jumps on the bandwagon to take credit score, and in the event that they lose, it is simply the participant’s fault?!” Ponnappa wrote in an Instagram story.
“Why aren’t coaches held chargeable for lack of preparation and getting the participant prepared? They’re the primary ones to take credit score for wins; why not take accountability for his or her gamers’ losses as nicely?
“On the finish of the day, profitable takes crew effort and shedding can also be the crew’s accountability. You possibly can’t immediately push the participant below the bus and blame all of it on the participant.”
Padukone’s message to Sen and different Indian Olympians was agency. He argued that the main focus mustn’t simply be on one prime participant however on cultivating the following line of abilities.
“We can’t stay happy simply having one participant. We have to give attention to the following line, perhaps even the third line,” Padukone had mentioned.
“And slightly little bit of effort from the gamers additionally. Somewhat extra accountability, slightly extra accountability. Not simply ask for no matter you ask for. As soon as you’re on condition that, you additionally must be accountable. I believe the gamers must study to take accountability.”
Whereas Ponnappa opposed Padukone’s stance, ladies’s doubles participant Jwala Gutta, who has beforehand received a world championship bronze alongside Ponnappa, supported the notion of participant accountability.
“Sure, gamers also can take tasks…why not?” she shared in an Instagram submit.
“Gamers, after they win, get all of the riches…do they share it with their coach or employees? If a coach is saying that the gamers additionally must take tasks after reaching a sure stage in a match, the participant must be held accountable as nicely.”
Star badminton couple Parupalli Kashyap and Saina Nehwal felt that whereas criticism is necessary, one cannot query the dedication of the athletes.
“There can be a variety of powerful questions requested of our Indian Olympic contingent, and rightfully so, as soon as the video games are over in just a few days’ time. But once more, now we have flattered to deceive. But once more, now we have failed when it mattered essentially the most,” Saina and Kashyap shared in a submit on Instagram.
The duo conceded that “not too many fingers” could be pointed on the Nationwide Sports activities Federations proper now.
“…particularly should you have a look at the high-profile sports activities like capturing, badminton, and boxing,” they mentioned.
“And whereas it is our proper to ask and criticise, one factor we can’t and mustn’t do is query the dedication of all 117 athletes representing our nation. All of them have shed blood, sweat, and tears to get to the Olympics.”
Sen misplaced regardless of a powerful begin, resulting in different reactions about athlete accountability and stress administration.
Padukone, a revered determine in Indian badminton, expressed disappointment following Sen’s defeat, emphasizing the necessity for gamers to resist stress, take accountability and ship outcomes.His feedback got here after Sen did not safe a medal, shedding the match 21-13, 16-21, 11-21 to Lee Zii Jia.
Doubles participant Ashwini Ponnappa has reacted strongly to Padukone’s critique. Ponnappa, who lately exited the ladies’s doubles competitors alongside companion Tanisha Crasto, felt Padukone’s feedback unfairly focused the gamers alone.
“Disappointing to see this. If a participant wins, everybody jumps on the bandwagon to take credit score, and in the event that they lose, it is simply the participant’s fault?!” Ponnappa wrote in an Instagram story.
“Why aren’t coaches held chargeable for lack of preparation and getting the participant prepared? They’re the primary ones to take credit score for wins; why not take accountability for his or her gamers’ losses as nicely?
“On the finish of the day, profitable takes crew effort and shedding can also be the crew’s accountability. You possibly can’t immediately push the participant below the bus and blame all of it on the participant.”
Padukone’s message to Sen and different Indian Olympians was agency. He argued that the main focus mustn’t simply be on one prime participant however on cultivating the following line of abilities.
“We can’t stay happy simply having one participant. We have to give attention to the following line, perhaps even the third line,” Padukone had mentioned.
“And slightly little bit of effort from the gamers additionally. Somewhat extra accountability, slightly extra accountability. Not simply ask for no matter you ask for. As soon as you’re on condition that, you additionally must be accountable. I believe the gamers must study to take accountability.”
Whereas Ponnappa opposed Padukone’s stance, ladies’s doubles participant Jwala Gutta, who has beforehand received a world championship bronze alongside Ponnappa, supported the notion of participant accountability.
“Sure, gamers also can take tasks…why not?” she shared in an Instagram submit.
“Gamers, after they win, get all of the riches…do they share it with their coach or employees? If a coach is saying that the gamers additionally must take tasks after reaching a sure stage in a match, the participant must be held accountable as nicely.”
Star badminton couple Parupalli Kashyap and Saina Nehwal felt that whereas criticism is necessary, one cannot query the dedication of the athletes.
“There can be a variety of powerful questions requested of our Indian Olympic contingent, and rightfully so, as soon as the video games are over in just a few days’ time. But once more, now we have flattered to deceive. But once more, now we have failed when it mattered essentially the most,” Saina and Kashyap shared in a submit on Instagram.
The duo conceded that “not too many fingers” could be pointed on the Nationwide Sports activities Federations proper now.
“…particularly should you have a look at the high-profile sports activities like capturing, badminton, and boxing,” they mentioned.
“And whereas it is our proper to ask and criticise, one factor we can’t and mustn’t do is query the dedication of all 117 athletes representing our nation. All of them have shed blood, sweat, and tears to get to the Olympics.”
