Madhya Pradesh: Young sprinter creates wave with viral video; Kiren Rijiju, state govt assure support
This young sprinter's future is sorted.
Rameshwar Gurjar and Kiren Rijiju , ANI
India's sports minister Kiren Rijiju has again showed his desire to develop India's sporting scene.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, member of the legislative assembly tweeted out a video where a boy can be seen running with the caption: "India is blessed with talented individuals. Provided with right opportunity & right platform, they'll come out with flying colours to create history! Urge @IndiaSports Min.@KirenRijiju ji to extend support to this aspiring athlete to advance his skills! Thanks"
India is blessed with talented individuals. Provided with right opportunity & right platform, they'll come out with flying colours to create history!
Urge @IndiaSports Min. @KirenRijiju ji to extend support to this aspiring athlete to advance his skills!
Thanks to @govindtimes. pic.twitter.com/ZlTAnSf6WO
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) August 16, 2019
Kiren Rijiju instantly replied to that tweet and asked Shivraj Singh Chouhan to bring the boy to him.
Pls ask someone to bring him to me @ChouhanShivraj ji. I'll arrange to put him at an athletic academy. https://t.co/VywndKm3xZ
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) August 16, 2019
The person seen in the video running is a 19-year old sprinter Rameshwar Gurjar, who called upon the State Sports Minister Jitu Patwari on Saturday to seek support for pursuing athletics.
Rameshwar, a native of Shivpuri district was seen in a recent viral video sprinting barefoot 100 metres in 11 seconds.
"I have been preparing for the past four to five years. Government has assured me of good training facilities," he said during an interview to ANI.
"Our teacher always supported us and motivated us to run. I wish to play for the country and bring a medal. If I get good support from the government, I can break the record of Usain Bolt," he added.
Madhya Pradesh Sports Minister, Jitu Patwari said that the government will provide him with all the facilities to train further.
"Around five days back, we came to know through the media that Rameshwar covered 100 metres in 11 seconds," he said.
"Rameshwar is from a poor family and he doesn't have adequate resources to pursue sports. When I informed the Chief Minister about him he said that he should be given support. We will support him and send him to the academy and get him trained," he added.