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    "editor1": "<p><strong>New Delhi, Aug 10 (CRICKETNMORE):<\/strong> India&#39;s Goodwill Ambassador for the Rio Olympics and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday stated that the Summer Games are the toughest battle ground for any sportsperson and representing a nation is not a joke.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/ravindra-jadeja-fined-for-clicking-selfies-with-lions--18345\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000;\">Ravindra Jadeja fined for clicking selfies with Lions.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Olympics are the biggest and most competitive sporting event on Earth. It&#39;s not a joke to represent one&#39;s country. The athletes give their best in their efforts to win a medal. All the Indian athletes in Rio 2016 have my support,&quot; the legendary batsman said here at an event.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;They work for years and years but when you miss out narrowly, you obviously feel bad.&quot;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/kohli-is-the-best-game-finisher-says-hayden--18347\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000;\">Kohli is the best game finisher says Hayden.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In a rebuttal of author Shobhaa De&#39;s controversial tweet, Tendulkar said the athletes in Rio needed support when time doesn&#39;t support you. &quot;When the results don&#39;t go your way, that is when you need to support them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;The first half didn&#39;t go our way but you have to support them when the chips are down,&quot; the Bharat Ratna added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Shobhaa tweeted on Monday night: &quot;Goal of Team India at the Olympics: Rio jao (Go to Rio). Selfies lo (Take selfies). Khaali haat wapas aao (Return empty-handed). What a waste of money and opportunity.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 43-year-old Tendulkar who travelled to Rio to support the Indian contingent at the Olympics, also said he had an incredible time and enjoyed interacting with the athletes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The former national captain reached Rio before India&#39;s competitions started and spent time with members of the contingent at the Games Village.<\/p>\r\n",
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