
Young Indian batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, former Olympic medallist hockey player PR Sreejesh and double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker extended greetings to India on its 80th Independence Day, NDTV reports. Sooryavanshi’s heartfelt…
Young Indian batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, former Olympic medallist hockey player PR Sreejesh and double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker extended greetings to India on its 80th Independence Day, NDTV reports. Sooryavanshi’s heartfelt post drew particular attention online and went viral, according to the report. The three athletes represent cricket, hockey and shooting, bringing together different generations and sporting disciplines in their messages to the nation.
Patriotic posts from athletes are welcome, but viral reach is not a measure of sporting achievement or public impact. Sooryavanshi, Sreejesh and Bhaker have very different records and careers, so grouping them together should not erase those distinctions. The useful test is simple: whether such attention also leads to sustained interest in their sports beyond one Independence Day post.
Source: sports.ndtv.com
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