Kiren Rijiju says girl taking her father on cycle from Gurgaon to Bihar was tragic, but expecting medals from her shows lack of sports knowledge
4 years, 6 months ago

Kiren Rijiju says girl taking her father on cycle from Gurgaon to Bihar was tragic, but expecting medals from her shows lack of sports knowledge

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Rijiju was amazed that his colleagues felt that people like Jyoti Kumari, Kambala jockey Srinivas Gowda and Rameshwar Gurjar – who became social media sensation – were Olympic prospects. Rijiju was amazed that his colleagues felt that people like Jyoti Kumari, Kambala jockey Srinivas Gowda and Rameshwar Gurjar — who became social media sensation — were Olympic prospects. “See how lack of knowledge makes people think like this, without knowing what are the formats of cycling and what standards you have to reach to win gold medal in Olympics, just pouring of information will not do.” Earlier, Gowda and Madhya Pradesh’s Gurjar also became social media sensations for their running exploits in the slushy and dusty fields and were eventually called for trials. We have to identify talent but look at the lack of knowledge, people don’t know.” He also stressed on the lack of sports culture in the country, saying there is a need to change the entire sporting atmosphere to ensure that India win more gold medals at the Olympics.

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Hindustan Times  

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3 years ago

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Hindustan Times  

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3 years, 1 month ago

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India Today  

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3 years, 5 months ago

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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4 years ago

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News 18  

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4 years, 3 months ago

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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4 years, 5 months ago

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The Hindu  

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4 years, 6 months ago

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News 18  

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4 years, 8 months ago

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Live Mint  

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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