Olympic Games, Rio 2016

Olympic 2016 just completed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Enjoyed all the Live Telecast in the 4 channels of Star Sports. Indeed the coverage was great! And throughout the whole day, they aired repeat/ highlights and many more programmes on Olympic, so that the audience do not miss anything interesting which has happened in all those arenas. Any time of the day we just needed to switch on the TV and surf those 4 channels to know what has happened in the previous day. Also they have this Hindi commentary on channel 2, which is very helpful in understanding any new sports. Some of the commentators were Ravikant Singh and Nirmala Kotnis. The programme 'Rise' was also good, anchored by Kamal Sidhu. The 'Pre Show' programme, everyday before the starting of the day's events as well as all the discussions during breaks or before/ after the match/ any competition (about all types of games- hockey, gymnastics, badminton and so on)- were also very good. These programmes also came in both Hindi and English on channel 3 and 2 respectively. Star sports has done very very good job in covering the Olympics.

I also enjoyed the 'Daily Report' programme on Olympic which was aired on FM Gold at 7 am each day for half an hour. They gave the details of interesting events, analysis about the matches and also many information about the Olympics. Everyday morning I waited for the programme after the completion of RamCharitManas which comes from 6:50 to 7 am. The anchors/ reporters were Shivendra Chaturvedi, Anupam Pathak, B Shiv Kumar and many more.

Kolkata Doordarshan also aired special Programme named- 'Olympic Ek Nojore', everyday at 3 pm, which was also good. I watched the programme daily after taking lunch.

And yes, the name without which this writing will be incomplete is ‘Times of India’. Each day they had these columns named- 'Indians in Fray', where the names of our participants plus their sports along with the timing were there. Also they had this column named -'Worldwatch' where remaining interesting sports and their timing were covered. This list has been very helpful each day in deciding when to watch out for a particular match.

These are the programmes I enjoyed during Olympics or the things which I read. Now coming to the performances, a lot has already been written about it. Enjoyed all the performances and felt motivated too. Need another post for it. So maybe sometime later :)

With best wishes for success in future.

FIFA World Cup 2010

So, FIFA World Cup is here!!! I am Sooo…Happy!!! Each time I follow the World Cup with great enthusiasm. I inherited my liking for Football from my grandfather and of course from my Dad…

This time also I will support Italy, which I am supporting since I became a fan of Roberto Baggio. Now, many new players are in the team, I am checking out their strengths and weaknesses daily from newspaper articles. Hope they win it again…like the last time.

My next favourite team is Argentina, which became my favourite since the time of Maradana. I loved to watch him play and after that started supporting Argentina.

So, lets see what happens this time. I also have some more favourite players- Christiano Ronaldo is one of them. As the tournament will proceed, so will I be able to write more on the teams and players. Will enjoy a lot!

(Images courtesy:- various websites on internet)

So, that’s all for today.

With Lots of Best Wishes.

Jai Shri Krishna

I LOVE CRICKET TOO ...

OK , last time i have written about my love for football . Today i will write about the importance of cricket in my life .

Like football , also cricket has always been followed in our house by my grandfather and my dad . So naturally, i started to take interest in the game from a very young age .


This game is known for its association with the CLASS ( quite different from the 'MASS assotiation' i. e. bodily contact of football ) . In cricket , the players are so smart , and the game has a soothing power in it ( because of the time alloted for fielding and for the bowler to walk back , and above all the break between 2 overs ) . I mean it is so different from fast- pace of football , where the game changes in every moment , it keeps you glued with your seat . Here i have not planned to compare the two games , but my last post was about football , so those points are still there in my mind .


I had some favourite players in cricket too --SACHIN TENDULKAR , ANIL KUMBLE , SOURAV GANGULY , HANSE CRONJE , JHONTY RHODES , KEPLAR WESSELS , ROSHAN MAHANAMA ...and many more i guess, i cannot remember all the names right now .

10-25 years back i really loved cricket . But when i came to know about the BETTING episode -- from then onwards , i lost my interest in the game . Now a days i watch the game , follow the news in the newspaper/television , but never feel that-much invovement with the game as the same in the past .

Why i took such a long gap to post a new topic here ? Because all these days i was busy with a discussion in my social -networking site . And believe me , that was a serious debate and has been a learning experience for me .

With best wishes

Dpriya

I LOVE FOOTBALL

YES !!! I love football .

I really don't know from when have i felt this interest in the game , but i just enjoy it . Actually my grandfather and my father ( and my younger brother also ) are ardent supporter of this game , so i guess i inherited this trait from my family itself .

OK , i know , traditionally it has been perceived as a man's game . I mean , so many players fighting for a single ball - does it really make sense ? I don't know .

All i know is - i just love the excitement , the energy of football . The joy of watching your team scoring a goal - cannot be compared to anything . I know i am not a great authority on football - many times i am not correct about the decision about free kick or an off-side . I watch it for the sheer joy of the game .

There is another reason as well . I have some favourite players and teams . So when they play i have an added interest . Come on , we , the women , also have the right to watch handsome , talented players , with athletic body . Yes i like that too .

I love ITALY , I always support it during the world cup . I have many favourite players like ROBERTO BAGGIO , PAOLO MALDINI i , FRANCO BARESI , F CANNAVARO and many more . I love nearly all the players of this team (during each WORLD CUP ) . I must say they are quite beautiful lot .

The next team i love is ARGENTINA , from the time of MARADONA , i have loved this side . Now i support this team after ITALY .

I really don't understand the beauty of the game , so i am unable to appreciate BRAZIL , i am really sorry for that . But i hear so much about them that i have respect for BRAZIL .

Besides these teams mentioned above , i watch the games between other teams also , i love the spirit . I have many more favourite players like - C . RONALDO , KAKA and many others .

Besides my parents , my relatives also know about my passion about this game . Sometimes , even my father-in-law calls me to let me know about a match being shown live on tv . I discuss my interests with both my dad and my father in law , they are really sweet to discuss the intricacies of the game , helping me to understand it better .

Above all i love it because of the life-force (the energy ) , each moment the game is alive . I tell you , the enthusiasm and the strength of football is really infectious . I love to experience it again and again .

With best wishes for all ,

Dpriya

LAAGA CHUNRI MEIN DAAG--THE FILM

Yesterday i watched LAAGA CHUNRI MEIN DAAG- a film by yash raj productions.Though this film was not successful in the box office,but i loved it.To be very frank- i love yash raj films.They have traditional values , romantic stories , beautiful locations , nice actors , powerful dialogues and good music .

Now a days indian film industry is going through such a rapid change that films like LCMD may seem a bit cliche regarding storyline.Yeah , i agree to that . But i loved the simple story , acting of all the casts , direction , songs and the screenplay also. Talking about the cast - RANI , KONKONA ,ABHISHEK , JAYA BACHCHAN , and ANUPAM KHER -I LOVE TO SEE THEM ON SCREEN.Not to forget -TINU ANAD , SUSHANT SINGH and KUNAL KAPOOR.The film is a story of struggle and triumph , it contains some memorable moments - specially by jaya bachchan.

WOW ! WOW ! WOW ! For how long will i keep on talking about this film? You must be getting bored reading it.I will write more about YRF in my future blogs.now , lets change the topic.I am also following IPL these days and supporting KKR because of SRK and KOLKATA.Yesterday they have won the match wih duckworth-lewis rules , but i would be happier if they have won the match in the proper way (after the whole 40 over game ) . Anyway,it is already a matter of the past.And we should always live in the PRESENT MOMENT.So at this very moment i am going to have my lunch.Do let me know how you felt about the film or the match .

With best wishes

Dpriya