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    "editor1": "<p>Kolkata Sep 24 (CRICKETNMORE): Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday backed the just-returned Indian Olympic athletes saying if given the right infrastructure like in cricket, they can come out with flying colours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/give-some-time-to-new-test-selectors-says-ganguly--19583\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000;\">Give some time to new Test selectors, says Sourav Ganguly.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;We have done well in cricket because the BCCI has been able to give us great facilities. We have world-class stadiums all over India, even in a small centre like Ranchi. One running event won&#39;t produce a champion overnight. You give the athletes infrastructure, I am sure they will become world beaters in 10 years&#39; time,&quot; the southpaw, who was unveiled as the face of the third Kolkata 25K run to be held on December 18, told reporters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The event will be held in five categories for 25 km (elite and amateurs), Open 10K, Ananda Run (6K), Senior Citizen&#39;s and Champions with disability over 4K. The run is slated to take place in the city on December 18.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Apart from Ganguly, ace archer Deepika Kumari, athlete Debashree Majumdar and shooter Joydeep Karmakar were present.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I&#39;ve never been exposed to such a stage. I feel great. I have won Asian Athletics Championship gold and been part of the Commonwealth Games. But no one knows me,&quot; lamented Majumdar when all sportspersons were called on the dais for a photo opportunity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 25-year-old was a stand-by along with Ashwini Akkunji in India&#39;s Rio Olympics 4x400 women&#39;s relay squad comprising Tintu Luka, Nirmala Sheoran, M.R. Poovamma, and Anilda Thomas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;It was a pleasure meeting her,&quot; Ganguly said in reply to Majumdar&#39;s comment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;We don&#39;t get to meet such champions all the time. I wish her all the best. You don&#39;t get a chance to be in the sport for long so make the best of it.&quot;<\/p>\r\n",
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