India ne ab apne Olympic goals ko le kar ek bada vision set kiya hai. Indian Olympic Association ki President P. T. Usha ne kaha:
“India is undertaking a major push in sports and wants to be among the top ten nations in the Olympic medal standings by 2036 and enter the top five by our centenary in 2047.”
(francsjeux.com)
Usha ji ne ek interview me ye bhi kaha:
“We aim to be in the top 10 in the next 10 years. The way things work, a single gold can put India within the top 30 in the tally, but we are not going to limit ourselves to a single gold — we want many more.” – nationalheraldindia.com
Is se ye clear hai ki Bharat ab sirf representation nahi, balki medal count badhane ke direction me kaam kar raha hai.
Swimming ke liye iska kya matlab hai?
Swimming Federation of India (SFI) ne apne Vision & Mission me likha hai:
“Promote Aquatic Sport through the development of Athletes & Coaches to help them achieve their fullest potential on their journey to the highest goal of winning medals at the Olympics & World Championships.”
(swimming.org.in)
SFI ne apni long-term plan “Mission 2028” me bhi mention kiya hai:
“Aquatic events alongside Athletics have the potential for the highest medal haul.”
(swimming.org.in)
Ye clearly dikhata hai ki swimming ko India ke medal strategy me ek core sport ke roop me dekha ja raha hai.
Abhi tak ki progress aur challenges
- SFI ne competitive swimming ke liye long-term development plan banaya hai, jisme talent identification, coach certification aur training infrastructure improve karne ki baat hai.
(hindustantimes.com) - Government schemes jaise Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) bhi swimmers ko support kar rahi hain jinke paas medal potential hai.
(sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in) - Paris 2024 Olympics me Dhinidhi Desinghu aur Srihari Nataraj ne India ko represent kiya, lekin abhi podium finish dur hai.
(worldaquatics.com)
Indian Elite Swimmer Sajan Prakash Ka View
“We’re losing potential champions”: Sajan Prakash on burnout and the state of Indian Swimming’
2-time Olympian Sajan Prakash ne athlete welfare ki seriousness ko uthaya hai, aur apni journey ke saath Indian swimming ke system par bhi seedhi baat ki.
Great talent, weak support
Sajan bolte hain: “Mera kisi par burai karna nahi tha. Bas yeh bolna tha ki India mein kitaab-ke tarah talent hai. Lekin agar hum usko sahi tarah channel nahi karein, toh hum potential champions kho dete rahenge.” (The Bridge)
Unki khud ki journey ne bataya hai ki support kaafi kam hai: training continuous chalegi, recovery kam hogi — toh burnout aayega. (The Bridge)
Personal fight with burnout
Sajan ne bataya ki Tokyo 2020 ke baad unhe aisa phase aaya jab unhe lagne laga tha ki shayad ruk jaana chahiye. “Burnout tha,” woh kehte hain. “Training bina sahi support ke, physical aur mental dono pe heavy padti hai.” (The Bridge)
System ki instability
Unka kehna hai: Abroad swimmers ek structured pipeline se guzarte hain — young age se proper support, data, long-term development programs hote hain. India mein aisa nahi hai: “Young swimmers sab kuch early de dete hain, jaldi burn ho jaate hain, aur peak pe pahunchne se pehle fade ho jaate hain.” (The Bridge)
Aur foreign programs import karna accha hai, lekin woh sidha India mein fit nahi baithte. “Humari genetics, environment alag hai. Science-backed, individualised programs chahiye,” Sajan kehte hain. (The Bridge)
Future Outlook
Agar India 2036 tak top 10 nations me aana chahta hai, to swimming ko bhi medal tally me contribution dena hoga.
SFI ka kehna hai ki aquatics “has the potential for the highest medal haul”, matlab yeh sport ek major role play kar sakta hai.
Important Quotes Recap
- “We want to be among the top 10 nations by 2036 and top 5 by 2047.” — P. T. Usha
- “Promote Aquatic Sport through athlete and coach development to win Olympic & World medals.” — SFI Vision
- “Aquatic events… have the potential for the highest medal haul.” — SFI Mission 2028
India ka Olympic vision ab sirf individual brilliance nahi balki systematic excellence par focus kar raha hai.
Swimming Federation of India ke plans is direction me align hain, par agar Bharat ko 2036 ke medal targets achieve karne hain, to swimming ko strong infrastructure, advanced training aur international exposure ke through global standard tak le jaana hoga.
Chahe chhoti beginnings ho. jaise Paris 2024 me Dhinidhi Desinghu aur Srihari Nataraj ka representation. lekin agar long-term roadmap sahi implement hua, to 2036 tak swimming India ke Olympic medal map par zarur dikhai degi.
