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Lack of champagne in India's Olympics campaign and the Dark Knight's costume complaints

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After kicking-off with a spectacular opening ceremony, the London Olympics remains one of the top topics of dinner-table conversations and social media posts. It is unfortunate to see news about match-fixing in Badminton taking the limelight and slightly spoiling Michael Phelps' incredible achievement of winning 19 Olympic medals. Let us hope we hear only positive things about the games from now on. India's campaign hasn't been without events. A Jane Doe walking with Indian athletes during opening ceremony caused quite a sensation, but six days into the games, India has just one Bronze medal to be proud of. Hockey team is not performing as expected and hopes are pinned on Badminton events to make sure the medal tally improves. With almost two weeks of Olympics still left, it is a tad too early to pass judgement on India's performance, but one can't stop wondering about the dearth of good world-class athletes from a country with a population of over 1.2 billion