\u201cUntil 2018 things were going well. After that things started to go off, injuries and health issues derailed my progress. But that\u2019s where support from a lot of people helped me, made me believe that it is not over, and understand that sport is like this. There will be tough patches, but you have to keep working hard. Post the Covid-19 pandemic, I decided to reboot and start afresh. All the work I had put in over the years, was paying off and the experience has taught me to manage my body,\u201d said HS Prannoy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Asian Games Gold Medallist Annu Rani, one of the fastest long-distance runners in Asia, Kartik Kumar, and the decorated veteran Saurav Ghosal spoke about their determination and discipline, which helped them break a few glass ceilings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI fought with my federation to allow me to go and train overseas. However, I didn\u2019t start the stint well, losing a series of competitions. But I was focused on winning the Asian Games, it was do or die for me, and eventually I was able to rise to the occasion in Hangzhou, and win against an Olympic and former World Champion. It was all down to the hard work and hours that had gone in before,\u201d said Annu Rani.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Another person who knows all about coming through the ranks as an athlete, with a fair amount of support from the system is the two-time Olympic champion Ashton Eaton. The American ace is still the only athlete to have crossed the 9000-point mark, twice, in a decathlon.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt was Michael Johnson, who spurred on a generation with his golden spikes and wonderful performances, and Neeraj Chopra can definitely do that with Indian athletics, and sometimes that's just what you need. Sport is about celebrating human potential and expressing what we are capable of. And we always want to get better, it's about human potential and it's about discovering the potential and sharing it with the world too,\u201d said Ashton Eaton.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, Asian Games Bronze Medallist Priti Lamba said, \u201cIt was very important for me to win a Medal at the Asian Games. If I didn't make it then it would've been the end of the road for me. I promised myself that I would give it my all, and then leave it to God. My father was in tears after I won the Medal and he told me that I have added 10 years to his life.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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