Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Olympian P Ramachandran is the Indian team’s Deputy Chief of Mission for the Asian Games. Participated in Asian Games in 1998 and 2002. He won silver in 4 x 400m both times. Fifth in 400m in 2002. He was a member of the 2000 Sydney Olympics relay team. A native of Thrissur Mannuthi, he is the Assistant Director of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Audit Department in Chennai. The 52-year-old assesses India’s chances in the Asian Games starting on the 23rd in Hangzhou, China. Preparedness and possibilities? India is sending a large contingent to China this time. The trip is after making good preparations. Expectations are high for the 637-strong team. The target is 100 medals. Last time he got 70 medals in Jakarta. It was a huge achievement in the Asian Games. This time more medals are expected than that. It’s not just talk. There was preparation for each item. India lands in 38 out of 40 categories. Great hope lies in athletics. Judging by recent performance, more gold will come. The men’s 4 x 400m relay team held an Asian record at the World Championships. They are expected to bring gold for the first time. He was a member of the silver winning team in 1998 and 2002. We pray that we can get what we couldn’t do then. Mixed relay, javelin throw, triple jump, steeplechase, long jump and 1500 meters are gold hopes. Among the Games events, cricket, hockey, boxing, wrestling, shooting, badminton, kabaddi, chess and archery await the best medals. New role, first time taking on this role. The Chief D Mission (Team Leader) is Bhupender Singh Bhajwa. We are four deputies. Ravinder Chaudhary, Dola Banerjee and MM Somaiya are also present. The job is to act as a bridge between the team and the organizers. Attention should be paid to players’ travel, schedule, accommodation and competition. I think all these things can be done together. Participating in the Games as both an athlete and a team leader is a unique experience. Both are very different. But there is stress and joy in both. The excitement of winning a medal is present in both roles. One is just that we are on the field and the other is outside. Read on deshabhimani.com
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