The website "www.olympics-records.com"
was registered in the course of Sydney 2000
Olympics by a group of sports enthusiasts in
Kerala,a State in India whose History is well
known for 'Kalaripayat',the martial art whose
origins are credited to Parasurama,if not antiquity.The
legend gives credence to the election of the
Perumal who would run the Chera kingdom, the
latter day Kerala, on the banks of Bharathapuzha
by warriors displaying their martial skills.
It is said the winner rules the land for the
next twelve years and the scene is set for another
mamankum in the hallowed banks of the river.Physical
fitness of the warriors called for rhythmic
movement of the human body at a level of excellence
to overcome the enemy.The kalaris in Kerala
is the traditional households engaged for centuries
in the training of kalaripayat and Ayurvedic
massages to fine tune the body.Herbal medicines
and life style modifications strengthen immune
systems bringing body's energy centres back
into balance.Spread of Budhism in Far East(China,Japan
etc) has adapted different into forms of martial
arts such as kung fu,karate etc.which are similar
to kalaripayat.
The modern day games pursue excellence of a
different kind albeit reflecting human aspirations
of reward and immortality. Indian performance
in the games since 1928 has been rather sketchy
barring individual brilliance in one or two
events owing to characteristic suppleness of
the Indian physique. Our prescence in the Olympic
arena remain representative although archery,gymnastics,wrestling
etc are potentially true to our physique,traditions
and culture. Ayurvedic fine tuning to enhance
performance is an area of topical interest since
the rewards of competitive sports unfairly encourage
competitors to resort to use performance enhancing
drugs.
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