What is your Nation's Goal for Summer Olympic Games 2016?

[MHSN 3,620]

This is interesting that countries announce official target for the Olympics, they never do such things in Iran, predication maybe but promised goals no. this time they are talking about winning 4-6 medals !!! back in London they were talking about the same number of medals but we ended up winning 12 they always just want to lower the expectations.

[MHSN 3,620]

10 hours ago, Griff88 said:

2 gold medals

That's what the NOC and the government targets..

 

Badminton Federation targets 2 golds and Weightlifting Federation targets 1 gold

 

Gold in weightlifting ?? I don't think so with all those Chinese weightlifters around, medal yes but gold no

even though I would be happy if somebody (beside North Korea) breaks Chinese monopoly in lighter weights here.

[zob79 189]

1 hour ago, MHSN said:

 

Gold in weightlifting ?? I don't think so with all those Chinese weightlifters around, medal yes but gold no

even though I would be happy if somebody (beside North Korea) breaks Chinese monopoly in lighter weights here.

 

When will all of those Chinese scumbags get caught? I don't think anyone doubts the fact that they are heavily doped (and that doping is a state policy)?

[heywoodu 15,142]

20 hours ago, konig said:

India won 6 in London, now your country cand duplicate that?

To be fair, results at previous Olympics usually don't have a lot to do with current realistic chances, since it's 4 years later... 

[Griff88 1,952]

17 hours ago, MHSN said:

 

Gold in weightlifting ?? I don't think so with all those Chinese weightlifters around, medal yes but gold no

even though I would be happy if somebody (beside North Korea) breaks Chinese monopoly in lighter weights here.

I'm just reporting what they said haha

 

Of course it is too ambitious. We didn't win a medal in 2015 World Champs, and China and North Korea are certainly better than us. All of our medals will be from badminton.

[Federer91 2,797]

16 hours ago, zob79 said:

 

When will all of those Chinese scumbags get caught? I don't think anyone doubts the fact that they are heavily doped (and that doping is a state policy)?

When they change their name to Russia or Azerbaijan.

[vlad 359]

I expect a disaster for Romania

[zob79 189]

2 hours ago, vlad said:

I expect a disaster for Romania

 

I don't

[nitinsanker 202]

On 7/7/2016 at 18:28, konig said:

India won 6 in London, now your country cand duplicate that?

Our Sports minister Sonowal   has talked about the 10 medals 

 

"From whatever inputs I have got from the various sports federations, there is a strong chance of India bagging more than 10 medals in Rio. The preparations are going on in full swing and the government have put forward every effort to ensure that the medal tally goes up," Sonowal"

 

But he has already been replaced  before Rio ................................

 

 

[nitinsanker 202]

On 7/7/2016 at 20:25, intoronto said:

 

Yea I don't think that is realistic. More like 4-8, should be ideal for India.

 

My list - I think between 4- 10 medals is realistic as non of them are really favorites or even most likely medallists barring Jitu Rais two events where he is ranked 2 and 3 respectively 

 

Top 20 Medal chances for India( this is in no order ) 

 

1. 50m Prone - Gagan Narang - Medalllist last year in one of the Fort benning world cups 2015  , has the big occasion temperament 

2. 10m Air rifle(m) - Abhinav Bindra - Big occasion shooter , is showing signs of a return to form ( in baku world cup was leading finals after 2 rounds  by a big margin ), a gold medallist has the temperament to shoot ( only a fool would say that Abhinav cannot medal in Rio..... In case any of you want to dispute that  )  

3. 10m Air Pistol(m) - Jitu Rai - Bronze medal at the chongwon world cup - consistently has been in finals - One of Indias top hopes 

4. 50m Air Pistol(m)- Jitu Rai - Currently Ranked world number 2 in this event , silver at the world championships - a class act 

5. Skeet(m) - Mairaj - The only Indian who won a medal at the Rio World cup this year - currently ranked world no 4 ( never thought we would have a skeet prospect )

6. 10m Air rifle(w) - Apurvi - broke the world record last year , last years world cup final silver medal 

7. Womens Badminton - Sania Nehwal - world championship silver medallist , in good form 

8. Mens Hockey Team - Last two major tournaments - Silver and Bronze 

9. Tennis Mixed Doubles - With Sania in the team we have one of the best women's players with a very small field just two good matches and you are in with a medal 

10.Boxing - Shiva - A medal at the world championship ....... 

11. Boxing - Vikas - Indias finest boxer reached quarters of the world championship , is a world championship medallist 

12. Wrestling - Narsingh - The only indian till now to win the olympic quota at the world championship , shows his class 

13. Wrestling - Yogi- Missed the world championship due to injury but his form at the asian qualifiers was fearsome 

14. Wrestling - Vignesh - Awesome form at the last qualifiers , again her form was so good 

15. Archery womens team - Current world championship silver medal , has consistently been medal-ling 

16. Archery womens individual - Deepika is a true championship so many medals  , was immature last time in her first olympics , now is more mature 

17. 10m air pistol ( w) - Heena Sidhu has been ranked world number one in 2014 was in fine form in the run up to the asian qualifiers 

18. Womens weightlifiting - Mirabhai Chanu in the 48 Kgs has lifted 192 which puts her in the elite list of top 3-4 weightlifters, she has been consistenly improving in the last few months and I feel will reach the level of 194 or so at Rio ..that should fetch her a medal with some luck 

19. Womens Vault - The fast improving Dipa Kramakar came 5th at the world championship , she has been getting a lot of support and will improve further , a medal prospect  in gymnastics 

20. Womens Badminton - PV sindhu - two times world championship bronze medallist is definately a prospect