IN a reversal of the century-old motto of the Olympics, the Indian Olympic Association is now entitled—after Seoul, Barcelona and Atlanta—to file a worldwide patent for the slogan 'slower, lower, weaker'. Clearly, our familiar four-yearly event of national breast-beating has not helped a wee bit. Nor will another 13-day mourning after Atlanta do any good unless we grasp the basic fact that national sports glory is just not possible without a widespread sports consciousness.