Karnataka man, who broke 30 years old record in traditional buffalo race, has been at the center of praise from every corner of the country.
Kambala| Karnataka sprinter Srinivas Gowda garnered many eyeballs when he covered a distance of 142.5 meters in 13.62 seconds in a traditional buffalo race at Kambala.
Gowda, while achieving this feat, also completed 100 meters in 9.55 seconds beating Usain Bolt’s world record of 9.58 seconds.
Responding to his comparison with Usain Bolt, Gowda said, “People are comparing me to Usain Bolt. He is a world champion, I am only running in a slushy paddy field.”
After his video went viral on social media, many had tagged Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to take him into consideration for representing India on global platforms. Taking cognizance of the same, Rijiju has informed that he’ll personally call Gowda for trials by Sports Authority of India (SAI) coaches.
I'll call Karnataka's Srinivasa Gowda for trials by top SAI Coaches. There's lack of knowledge in masses about the standards of Olympics especially in athletics where ultimate human strength & endurance are surpassed. I'll ensure that no talents in India is left out untested. https://t.co/ohCLQ1YNK0
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) February 15, 2020
“I’ll call Karnataka’s Srinivasa Gowda for trials by top SAI Coaches. There’s lack of knowledge in masses about the standards of Olympics especially in athletics where ultimate human strength & endurance are surpassed,” said Kiren Rijiju.
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“I’ll ensure that no talents in India is left out untested,” the minister tweeted.
Rijiju, while informing his followers on Twitter, confirmed that Gowda has been called for a trial at SAI center on Monday.
Yes @PMuralidharRao ji. Officials from SAI have contacted him. His rail ticket is done and he will reach SAI centre on monday. I will ensure top national coaches to conduct his trials properly. We are team @narendramodi ji and will do everything to identity sporting talents! https://t.co/RF7KMfIHAD
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) February 15, 2020
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