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go back to stand on the ground. I Modi ji : Amlan just tell me
have to shoot the Arrow. If my life where did you practice mostly!
has been saved then the biggest Amlan : Mostly I have
role is of God, then doctor, then practised in Hyderabad, Under
Archery. Sai Reddy sir. Then after that
Modi ji : Amlan is also with there was a shift to Bhubaneswar
us. Amlan, tell me how you and from there I started
developed so much of interest in professionally sir.
athletics! Ok, Priyanka is also with
Amlan : Ji Namaskar Sir. us. Priyanka, you were part of
Modi ji : Namaskar, the keep this together Race
Namaskar Walk Team. The whole country
Amlan : Sir, earlier there is listening to you today, and
was not much interest towards they want to know about this
athletics. Earlier, we were more sport. Tell us what kind of skills
into football. But as my brother’s are required for this. And what
friend told me that Amlan has been the trajectory of your
you should go for athletics career?
competitions. So I thought okay, Priyanka : In an event like
so the first time I played the mine, it is very tough because
State Meet, I lost in it. I didn't like there are five judges present.
the defeat. So gradually, I got Even if we run, they will expel us
into athletics. Then slowly, now it or even if we get off the road a
is starting to be fun. So just like little, they will declare us out
that my interest grew. even if there is a jump. Or even if
we bend our knees, they expel us
and I was even given a warning
twice. After that, I controlled my
speed so much since somehow
I had to win the team medal,
at least from here. Because we
have come here for the country
and we do not want to leave
empty handed.
Modi ji : Yes, and are father,
brother and others all fine?
Priyanka : Yes sir, everything
is fine, I tell everyone that you
motivate us so much, really sir,
I am feeling very good, because
there is not even a lot of demand
for a game like World University
in India. It goes, but now we
are getting so much support in
this game also… we are seeing
tweets... everyone is tweeting

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