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I envy today’s athletes: Anju Bobby George
Updated On: 27 December, 2023 07:28 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
“But after Neeraj [Chopra]got a medal, I have seen the changes—the way we are celebrating...I envy them because I was in the wrong era,” Anju said during the event
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Anju Bobby George
India’s first ever World Athletics Championship medallist Anju Bobby George says that she competed “in the wrong era”, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s eagerness for promoting and transforming sports in the country.
Speaking at a programme organised at the PM’s residence on Christmas, the legendary long jumper said: “As a sportsperson, I was here for almost 25 years and I’m seeing a lot of changes. When I got India’s first global medal 20 years ago, even my department was not ready to give me a promotion.
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