The Bihar women바카라s rugby 7s team expectedly won their two group matches, against Gujarat and Delhi, on Wednesday, September 28, at the TransStadia ground in Ahmedabad. As the tired but satisfied players trudged off the scuffed grass in the evening sunlight, their young South African mentor, Kiano Fourie, made enquiries about the transport back to the hotel. (More Sports News)
The Bihar girls are also national champions in the sport. Fourie made a brief pit stop to talk to Outlook about what makes the state good at an unlikely sport.
바카라It바카라s an initiative on the state바카라s part, they see a lot of potential in rugby,바카라 said Fourie. 바카라They바카라ve decided to put a lot of emphasis on it.바카라
Rugby also offers players a break from the harsh realities of their lives, if any.
바카라Whatever their difficult circumstances at home, sport always brings you this beautiful sensation of, 바카라Ok, there바카라s something else in life. I can forget about anything that I바카라m going through and I can focus on playing바카라. I feel Bihar is seeing the importance of that,바카라 Fourie said.
Fourie is a protégé of Ludwiche van Deventer, coach of the Indian national rugby 7s side. He combines coaching and playing. Gigs in various parts of the world, he says, give him an opportunity to 바카라expand our experience of the game.바카라
바카라Ludwiche van Deventer has an academy in South Africa,바카라 Fourie said. 바카라Boys like myself, we join the academy. We train for a year or two and we get international opportunities, so we have a chance to play as well. We have connections in Germany, the US바카라 we play the HSBC 7s in Dubai. And we also get to coach teams.바카라
Asked if the Bihar team has any natural attributes, Fourie said, 바카라They have speed. A majority of them can take on most people in a race. Skill wise, they adapt quickly. Their need and want for knowledge is also a big thing. They will come to you on a daily basis and they want to learn something new, even a small trick.바카라
Saviours in lab coats
For spectators and fans, sport means two teams or individuals playing against each other. But for an organizer, a single game entails detailed planning.
Vital to the conduct of any game is the medical team. Young physios and doctors in white lab coats are, therefore, a common sight at TransStadia.
On September 26, before kabaddi action began, Ketan Pandya, a physiotherapist and nodal officer for all the physios at the venue, was seen briefing his team. On a table at courtside were large, translucent first aid boxes and other medical equipment, such as sphygmomanometers, tapes, ice packs, sprays and ointments.
바카라The medical team is a combination of therapists and medical officers,바카라 said Pandya, whose glasses and high hairline lent him a studious look. 바카라We have all the arrangements required for the players, and to get them back on to the field as soon as possible.바카라
Abhay Patel, a physio, was another member of the team. Prior to National Games, he was on duty at Khel Mahakumbh. 바카라I바카라ve studied sports physiotherapy. Thanks to getting exposure at events like the Khel Mahakumbh, we have some knowledge of taking care of athletes,바카라 he said.
Drushik Vakil, a medical officer from the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, was one of the key people in the team. An MBBS, he has also done a Fifa diploma course in sports medicine.
바카라Our job is to ensure players return to the dressing room in the same healthy condition they came in,바카라 said Vakil. 바카라In the case of any emergency, we have ambulances standing by. And we have a license with a local tertiary hospital. We just have to inform them, and they will be ready to take the athlete in for further treatment.바카라
