Farewell, Comrades
We tried to bring the map of India closer to that of Europe, and acquaint the countries of the West with what the motherland and her true sons stand for. How far we succeeded in this, will be appraised by our successors.
By Olympic Gold Medallist M. N. Masood
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Farewell, Comrades | Our contingent was truly
representative of India with her various religions, creeds and traditions.
We struggled together - Hindus and Muslims, Sikhs and Christians - for the honour of sports and the glory of the motherland.
We tried to bring the map of India closer to that of Europe, and acquaint the countries of the West with what the motherland and her true sons stand for. How far we succeeded in this, will be appraised by our successors. |
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time has now arrived when we say goodbye to one another. We spent together
three months and twenty three days, during which we lived together, ate together
and played together.
We had our differences and we had our quarrels, but never once did they come in the way of our duty to the team and the country.
Our contingent was truly representative of India with her various religions, creeds and traditions. We struggled together - Hindus and Muslims, Sikhs and Christians - for the honour of sports and the glory of the motherland.
We had to undergo some hardships to make the tour a success, but we bore them all with the smile of a sportsman. We tried to bring the map of India closer to that of Europe, and acquaint the countries of the West with what the motherland and her true sons stand for. How far we succeeded in this, will be appraised by our successors.
The Olympic Games taught us a lesson which we impart to our brethren. "The important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning, but taking part; the important thing in life is not conquering, but fighting well."
Author during the 1935 tour of New Zealand and Australia