Of Lost Points and Missed Golds

India’s performance at the Summer Olympics in 2012, held at London, might not be what you call impressive; still we should be grateful that we are not the country that came dead last. In spite of the fact that we dropped down five places and failed to get home a single gold medal, at least we have valuable experience we can take away from all this; experience that will hopefully help us land within the top ten at the next Summer Olympics in 2016.

Our total medal tally of six medals was sadly the country’s best to date. At the Beijing Olympics in 2008, the total number of medals procured was just three but we had a gold medal to our credit then. Gold is not just a valuable metal; apparently it is also a prestigious one. If only we had a coveted gold at the London Olympics, we could have landed in the top 40. But sadly the best that we could do was two silvers and four bronzes. It might be nothing compared to the United States tally of one hundred and four medals and China’s total of 87 medals but overall it is not a bad haul, if you ask me. Sushil Kumar, the wrestler and Vijay Kumar, the shooter brought home the silver while Mary Kom, the boxer; Saina Nehwal, the tennis player; Gagan Narang, another shooter; and Yogeshwar Dutt, a wrestler, all bagged a bronze each. So even when the successful ones returned home disappointed that they didn’t come first, there were the other players who were just sad that they didn’t make it to the top three; especially in shooter- Joydeep Karmakar case. He missed his chance at a medal by 1.9 points. He ended up qualifying fourth at the Men’s 50m Rifle Prone event. It is such a shame too because he was expected to be a sure fire winner (literally).

Joydeep Karmakar profile is replete with a number of plaudits and awards. He was destined to be an ace shooter from the start. After he bought a rifle of his own, he won a bronze medal in the National championships. He is cr4edited as the first Indian to win World Cup medal in the 5o m prone event and in 2010, he won another gold medal with a record score at the Commonwealth Championships. Among his other achievements, he also created a record of 594/600, which remains unbeaten to date.

Unzip The Zipper In You With Ziplines In Mexico

Going to have a series of holidays soon? Planning for a vacation with your family? Searching for a mind blowing vacation spot that you would love? What would you vote for? Adventure which is coupled with lots of joy, fun, thrill, pleasant feelings? You have an option which enables you to have all the things packed in one place. Mexico resorts that guide you to the river Maya allow you to have them with just one trip. If Zip lines are your loveliest adventurous corner, then river Maya in Mexico is all you need. It is one of the largest Zip lines in the entire North America. It also stands out with a great position in the world’s longest Zip lines. The Zip lines here are as long as 2 Miles. You can experience a great thrill and adventure for a whole distance of 3 Km. What it matters in such events is what it lies down the Zip line.

You have got beautiful landscape views under the Zip lines that grab the attention of your mind for sure. All the greenery that you see there would have an everlasting effect on your brain. It becomes a permanent file in the human’s memory storage device. People thank a tonne the hotels like Karisma Hotels that have enabled them to have a look at the great things like that. You can feel the great beauty of the greenery, jungle and the forest that makes you forget rest of the world during your journey. You don’t feel like travelling for a great distance of 3 Miles on the Zip line if you could have a look at the beautiful view from there. Such adventure things give you the feeling you would love whenever you think of them.

Interested in the tour but don’t know if you could reach there properly or not? Don’t worry anymore. Once you plan a trip through the resorts of Mexico you can stay rest assured. They would provide you all the arrangements that you need to make your trip the most memorable one. They shall offer you a free pick up and drop facility. They take you from the resort to the place you wish to go for the time you have planned to go. They shall also include some snacks for you at the place. So, you need not focus on the petty things and you can get a very good travelling experience. Not alone this, there are lot more things that allow you to get more and more joy at the River maya. You have beautiful under water sites that grab your attention like anything. There are beautiful caves and beaches with white sand that attracts you in the very first sight. All these would assure you a better travelling experience at the river maya. So, if vacation is your thought of mind, let it be the choice of yours.

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Know About New Zealand Accommodation

New Zealand is a must watch country, many breathtaking locations and the beaches attraction. If you like hiking, then it is a good destination for you and for backpackers too. If you would like to have some information about New Zealand Accommodation, then you must experience the Hut System here.
Huts in New Zealand are referred to as a large number of simple housing and lodging facility for the tourists that can only be accessed by a walkthrough or via a helicopter only. They may be simple with almost no facilities at all, like one room shacks, or multi-room huts or shacks with flush washrooms and other basic amenities provided in the huts. You will also find fireplace in some of the big huts.
Prices vary from hut to hut and the facilities provided. A single room shack with no to very less facilities will obviously cost quite less as compared to multi-rooms shack. They may start from just a few dollars per night, like $5 to $15 per room per night, but the prices are subject to change. If you are a frequent traveler, you can book annual huts that will give you access to passes which will be even more cost effective to you. The annual cost may range for even less than $100. It is therefore recommended to book the huts and New Zealand Accommodation in advance to avoid heavy rush and fully occupied huts especially during the season.
You will come across these huts constructed on the government area, and nearby places will be wild park reserves, or huts set in remote locations, nearby mountains and free flowing rivers. If you are a mountaineer, you can book a hut to get the real life like mountaineering and trekking, as well as hunting experience.
Before you plan your trip, do visit our website for info on great destinations, beautiful beaches, New Zealand Accommodation and for info on price and cost based on the visitor’s reviews.
Further, if you are not looking for huts in New Zealand, you can also look for hotels, holiday homes, home stays, bed & breakfast, holiday parks & campgrounds, farm stays, luxury lodge, boutique, as well as backpackers. Some research in detail on the internet will find you information about top luxury accommodation. Get low cost New Zealand Accommodation to luxury and hi-class hotels as well as motels of all types to suit your budget.
All of them offer an ambient atmosphere and comfortable stays. Check out Clarks Beach Holiday Park & Motels in Auckland, then Waikanae Beach TOP10 Holiday Park in Eastland, Blanket Bay in Queenstown, Greenmantle Estate Lodge in Wellington and Nomads Capital Backpackers Hostel in Wellington as well, and Te Waonui Forest Retreat in West Coast to name a few of them. While these are just a few examples, you will find many more within your budget and depending upon the location you are looking for.
If you book a trip online, you can save as much as 70% to 80% costs on New Zealand Accommodation. Few hotels will arrange cheap and best holiday package for tourists and best deals.
If you plan your trip wisely, you will find much cheap accommodation in New Zealand and do book them well in advance to avoid any last minute accommodation issues. If you will not book it in advance, you will have not much choice left during the peak season as a result of which you will end up paying too high for the hotel accommodation or hut with less to almost no facilities at all.
Who wants to miss this chance, so book it now!