The Indian sporting industry is majorly dominated by cricket due to which other sports that have a huge scope at the world forum go unnoticed. Sports including Football, Tennis, and Athletics are some of the most watched sporting events in the world. Athletes such as Usain Bolt, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Lionel Messi, and others come from these sports. In the present time, countries such as China, USA and other European nations have a vast sporting infrastructure after which they are seen at the top of the medal tally at the Olympics. However, India having a vast population of 140 crores and loads of talent struggle to even ten medals at the Olympics.
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Failing to get to recognition and support some of the sporting talent in India end up becoming cab drivers, food delivery agents, and security guards to earn a livelihood. One such interaction of an entrepreneur based in Mumbai named Aaryan Singh Kushwah is going viral on the social media with a cab driver Parag Patil, who was earlier an Olympian.
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When Entrepreneur Meets Olympian?
Aaryan Singh Kushwah shared a detailed post on his official ‘X’ handle and revealed about the meeting. The post read, “Each time he has represented India internationally, he has never returned without a medal. 2 golds, 11 silvers, 3 bronze. Yet he has no sponsors and just enough funds to feed his family, let alone pursue his athletic career. This post is a call to action for anyone that can help sponsor Paras to represent and win for India internationally.”
My Ola driver is an Olympian.
— aaryan (@aaryankushwahh) December 28, 2024
Meet Parag Patil (@AthletePatil):
2nd in Asia in Triple Jump.
3rd in Asia in Long Jump.
Each time he has represented India internationally, he has never returned without a medal.
2 golds, 11 silvers, 3 bronze.
Yet he has no sponsors and just… pic.twitter.com/UBdWuqY7sA
Parag Patil’s journey is an example that how many unnoticed sporting talents are there in the country and every story doesn’t have a fairytale ending.
