Should I keep it for all the memories or should I give it away to someone more needy of a blazer, i thought? You know, the one that every athlete who has played for India owns?
The blazer is always the distinct dark blue in color and a patch on the pocket determines which event that was given to us, like Guangzhou Asian Games 2010 or Olympics 2000 Sydney and so on and so forth.
Let me be a bit blunt and frank, its the most useless piece of clothing I have ever owned. Firstly, its never stitched right, they make you look like Hulk. Secondly, we are supposed to wear them on top of the saree during the Opening or Closing Ceremony. It makes many of even my glamorous friends look atrociously shabby. The beauty of the saree is forever lost with this silly blazer on top. I dont know about the rest of my fellow women, but, I, for one, have never worn even one blazer after an event. I own nearly 10-15 having played for India since I was fourteen.
Yeah, I admit, I kept them for a few years as memories. But then, memories are in the mind and heart. Surely not in the clothes :) But I decided then I would give them to somebody less fortunate, they can at least wear it during colder weather.
I hope the IOA and the Sports Ministry will think of saving all this unwanted effort and money and put that into helping athletes who need some other equipment instead....
