Ask any player who wields a hockey stick of his dreams and 9 out of 10 times the answer one would get is, "I want to represent my country at the Olympics" or "I want to win the gold for my country at Olympics". Not all, though. There are few of the variety who choose to skip an Olympic and pursue a MBA instead. Yes, please introduce yourselves to Viren Rasquinha.
Viren has represented India in Olympics in the year 2004 and is a former captain of the national side. The midfielder, an Arjuna Awardee, represented the country for eight years and also led the Maratha Warriors team in the Premier Hockey League from 2004 till 2007. Though now, he has secured admission in the Indian School of Business and is giving the Olympics a miss. (News link)
I may not be in a correct position to pass a judgement on this decision but imho, if he had cracked the admission test, there was every possibility that he could have cracked it next year as well given the fact that his GMAT score would have remained the same and the profile would have got richer by one more Olympic appearance. All this is not to happen though. For now, the nation has lost a hockey player, atleast temporarily.
I may not be in a correct position to pass a judgement on this decision but imho, if he had cracked the admission test, there was every possibility that he could have cracked it next year as well given the fact that his GMAT score would have remained the same and the profile would have got richer by one more Olympic appearance. All this is not to happen though. For now, the nation has lost a hockey player, atleast temporarily.
3 comments:
You know, if I were anybody at ISB, anybody at ALL, I'd be campaigning for giving this guy special leave and allowing him to play. Not every college can boast of having an Olympian on their rolls. It would be very good PR, too.
i wont blame him abut dat....its jus due 2 mentality of we ppl who nvr recognises other game...which frustates players to swtich off the alternatives....at the end of the day they also have 2 earn bread n butter
take it positively...
there r IIM-A mbas who after MBA joined cricket (commentary)... maybe in future Viren might bring professionalism to Hockey.. and enable it to reach the former glory.
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