China didnt walk....it just SOARED!!

60...50...40...30...20...10...9..8..7..6..5..4..3..2..1....BOOM!!

The biggest sports extravaganza on the planet began & with that China which hitherto had been reserved in a cocoon of communism walked onto the world's stage...but it didn't walk in...as was expected...it just flew onto the stage in a luxurious craft!
With an opening ceremony this of this grandeur China has kept its promise of hosting the biggest,the most scintillating & the most expensive Olympics ever.
Right from the very beginning of the countdown the ceremony was gripping.China not only demonstrated its cultural heritage but also displayed its technological leverage, the gritty approach of the Chinese & also boasted a tremendous money power.This was,no doubt, the best Olympic ceremony i have ever seen (though I remember only two,I was too small in '96 to remember an Olympic ceremony).

After watching the whole ceremony I was awestruck.....even the thought of organizing such a huge ceremony gave me goosebumps.The next day I saw the statics in the newspaper,about the funds they spent,the volunteers that were involved & the duration of rehearsals they did....n I was convinced that this Olympics are really going to be one of the biggest of all time...
Suddenly a wild thought crossed my mind.....Can India do It too??
I was trying to desperately convince myself that the aswer was affirmative.....but i was'nt able to. India still has a long way to go until it has the capacity to host the Olympics.....n given our indifferent approach towards sports...I doubt how much more time we'll need to do it.....
Whatever the case China won't be the same in the world's eye anymore.....it has commanded respect...& i'm quite sure that it will get it......after all it's all about soft power!!
We can just hope that India too, some fine day, host this mega event n reserve a place of respect for itself in the world of sports.....