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.
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