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Golden era of sports Nation

I am excited for my Olympics at the I am excited, I

first Olympics age of 14 will give my 100
percent
I am Ramita Jindal. I am going I am Dhinidhi Desinghu. I am 14
to the Olympics for the first years old. I am from Kerala but I
My name is Ritika and I am
time in air rifle shooting. I am usually represent Karnataka. I am
from Rohtak, Haryana. I am very
very excited. Ever since I started very excited to be a part of Team
happy, I am going for the first
playing, it has been my dream India in the Olympics. It is a matter
time. I am also very excited that
to go to the Olympics. I am of great honour and privilege for me.
I will show my performance, the
excited and also inspired to I know this is the beginning of my
whole country will be looking
do something for the country. I journey. We all have a long way to
at me and everyone is also
am from Haryana and train in go. I hope we all make the country
praying. I will also give my 100
Chennai. proud and we come back with great
percent.
achievements and lifelong goals.
of the players are solved. In a conversation with Message of senior players to new players
the hockey players, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
said that if there is one sport that faces the highest Don't think that this
pressure, then it is hockey. Because everyone in the is some different tournament
country believes that this is our game, how can we PV Sindhu: This is my third Olympics. I won a silver
be left behind? The country does not compromise medal in the first Olympics in 2016, I won bronze
on the subject of hockey. That is why they have to in 2020 Tokyo. This time I hope that the color of
work harder. the medal will change, I will come with a medal. I
In a conversation with the Olympic team, PM will say this much for the new players it is like any
Modi said that India is trying to host the Olympics in other tournament. We just have to focus. We have
2036. That also creates a great atmosphere. Right to believe in ourselves that we can do it. Don't think
now a lot of work is going on for the preparations that this is a different tournament and it is going to
and infrastructure. He appealed to the players that be difficult. Give your 100 percent.
if they have any interest after the games, look at
it, assess it, and take notes. Because it will be My fourth Olympics,
very useful in the preparation for 2036, it will be experience will come in handy
convenient for us. Deepika Kumari: I represent archery. This is my

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