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Experts share tips to take the final leap in sports and professional life
Updated On: 19 August, 2024 09:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Shriram Iyengar
With six Indian Olympians finishing in fourth place at the recently concluded 2024 Paris Olympiad, the debate over unfulfilled potential refuses to die down. Experts from sport and the corporate world discuss how it’s possible to take that final leap
Lakshya Sen missed out on a chance to become the first male Indian shuttler to win a medal at Paris. The 22-year old was among six athletes from India who took fourth place at the 2024 Olympic Games. File pics
The Internet is filled with legions of proselytisers praising the benefits of positive thinking; secrets of Marcus Aurelius’ life are distilled into 30-second reels for quick consumption. However, the narrow defeats and six fourth-placed rankings across disciplines at the recent 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are a reminder that it takes more than just a positive mindset to reach the podium. While no one can point a finger at Lakshya Sen or Mirabai Chanu, for lacking mental fortitude, there is a collective search for that missing element that could have helped them win a medal.
Blend of training and focus
Former India shuttler, Jishnu Sanyal, shares, “Sport is 70 to 80 per cent mental. There are only so many strategies and variations any player or team has. The game’s rules are the same for everyone. The difference lies in the mind.”
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