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Interview | There’s an additional buzz now if they realise I am competing: Navdeep Singh

Midway through his event at the National Para Athletics Championships in Chennai recently, Navdeep Singh — India’s gold medallist in the javelin throw at the Paris Paralympics — was fairly relaxed. Seated in the company of the chief coach of the Indian national team Satyanarayana and Nishad Kumar, the men’s high jump silver medallist in Paris, Navdeep was eager to begin a season that will see several important international events come India’s way on a victorious note. While the big picture dictates his day-to-day life, Navdeep has not forgotten to savour the renewed interest in and veneration of para-sport, particularly after India’s record-breaking 29-medal campaign in Paris last year. In an ideal world, I’d want to play as many competitions as possible, particularly at the domestic level because we can see the kind of talent coming through in our sport.

The Hindu
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