Asian Games: Sports ministry puts India's foreign coaches on notice

India’s ensemble of foreign coaches will be under a lot of pressure to perform at the Asian Games. According to a report in The Times of India, the sports ministry is ready to crack the whip on foreign coaches if their respective wards under-perform at the Incheon Games which is starting from 19th September. [caption id=“attachment_1719147” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  File picture of Terry Walsh. Getty[/caption] The sports ministry’s expectations are high as they feel they have spent enough on the coaches to get the best out of the athletes. Any excuses for poor performances won’t be entertained. A thorough analysis of the performance has been scheduled after the Games. Hockey coaches Roelant Oltmans and Terry Walsh are among those who are under tremendous pressure to perform. The sports ministry and the Sports Authority of India expects a gold from the men’s hockey team which will help them qualify directly for the Rio Olympics. The report said: “Anything lesser than gold will be viewed seriously,” sources said. “We are paying over $30,000 to the experts in hockey. They have been on the job for some time now. It’s time they delivered.”