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Swimming: Srihari Nataraj creates third national record in two days, wins gold at Uzbekistan Open
Indian swimmers enjoyed a rich haul of 29 medals – 18 gold, seven silver and four bronze – at the FINA-accredited Olympic qualifying event.
Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj created a national record in 50m backstroke while winning his second gold of the Uzbekistan Open Championship in Tashkent.
The 20-year-old clocked 25.11 seconds to bag the top prize at the FINA-accredited Olympic qualifying event on Saturday night.
Indian swimmers enjoyed a rich haul of 29 medals – 18 gold, seven silver and four bronze – at the meet.
It was Srihari’s third national record in two days as the Bengaluru swimmer had rewritten the national marks twice in 100m backstroke, his pet event, earlier this week.
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f you want to win …, it has to be an obsession.” Virat Kohli, captain, India national cricket team
These words from the India national cricket team captain describe the life of every professional athlete and the mindset required of any elite sportsperson who wants to succeed at the highest level.
If you want to win, it has to be an obsession.
Being an elite athlete or sportsperson takes effort. Lots and lots of effort.
You put your body on the line and push yourself to the limit of what is humanly possible for the fans who support you on your good days, but who can then be your most ravenous critics on the bad ones. You may have your performance broadcast on the Internet to be viewed and replayed forever.