Not surprising China are one of the best teams in the world, in Asia except Iran nobody can challenge them in Basketball.
India has the size(they are 4th tallest in this tourney) and raw talent just need good platform and quality coaches who can groom them. I have big expectations from senior team in this Asian Games in Seoul they are definitely going to suprise.
Somdev Devvarman refused to play for India at coming Asian Games. One sureshot medal lost. For him, ATP ranking is more important. Now I think that in the past, how Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi always used to play for India in Davis Cup, Asian Games, Olympics and missed so many ATP tournaments. For them patriotism was above money as those people could have made lot of money in skipping India duty and minting money in ATP Tourmanents in Doubles. New generation of players think differently.
Sad but true. Sponsorship money and interested companies in Indian Cricket is reducing. So is TV viewership, ad rates. In coming days, disastrous Australia Tour is coming. Besides Dhoni, we do not have stars to boost ad world. Retirement of Tendulkar, Sehwag, Ganguly, Dravid has now finally beginning to hurt Indian Cricket. http://www.businessworld.in/news/economy/team-india-s-troubles-test-advertisers/1515217/page-1.html
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http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/09/03/games-asian-india-tennis-idUKL3N0R445P20140903
http://www.businessworld.in/news/economy/team-india-s-troubles-test-advertisers/1515217/page-1.html
http://www.exchange4media.com/57282_why-are-brands-cold-to-bcci-sponsorship-rights.html