An Indian runner finished the race alone and won the championship due to the absence of his opponents. (Image/Pexels)
At the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, India, the men’s 100-meter track and field final was held on the 26th. However, due to reports that someone had used banned substances before the game, the remaining seven runners all withdrew due to cramps and muscle strains. , and the only participant in attendance, 20-year-old Lalit Kumar, finished the race alone and won the championship.
comprehensive”Reuters》、《Sportstar” reported that before the track and field finals, a video of a stadium toilet filled with a large number of syringes leaked online, which quickly attracted the attention of the Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) and decided to send personnel to the scene to clarify the matter. As a result, participants in various competitions The number of participants dropped sharply in an instant. Among the men’s 100-meter track and field finals, only Lalit Kumar was present. The other seven contestants all withdrew due to cramps and muscle strains.
“It’s very strange to run alone. You don’t feel any pressure and you don’t even know how fast you are.” Lalit Kumar’s previous best time was 11.18 seconds. His father Omkar Singh originally ), thinking of last year’s gold medal record of 10.92 seconds, he called to encourage him, “I don’t care about the ranking, you just have to do your best.” Although Lalit Kumar later won the championship with a personal time of 11.6 seconds Although he won with the slowest record, he had mixed emotions. “I was really looking forward to competing against the best athletes, but no one showed up.” He also pointed out, “It’s fun because I know I’m going to win, and it’s also very disappointing. Sad, because when I knew the doping testers came to the race, I knew why the other runners were absent, many of them were participating in the preliminaries, but no one was participating in the final except me.”
However, Lalit Kumar also said, “I have nothing to hide. In fact, I have always hoped that drug testers would come to the competition every year. I am also very happy that NADA will come at least this year.” In fact, he has also been arrested. I am tempted to use doping, but I always think of the teachings of Fareed Alam and his father Omkar Singh, “No matter what happens, there must be fair play. I have always listened to them. I have not used doping.” , and that’s because of the values that my coaches and father instilled in me from an early age. So, whenever someone suggests that I do it, I say Jo hoga, dekha jayega (what will happen, will happen).”
Now, in addition to receiving the coveted honor, Lalit Kumar has also received more valuable respect. “When I finished the race, many athletes and coaches congratulated me. They knew that I was a “clean” runner. No matter what, Whoever wins what honor in the future, mai hamesha sar upar rakh sakta hu (I can always hold my head high).”
Delhi Athletics Association (DAA) secretary Sandeep Mehta said, “When all seven athletes withdraw from the competition, you know something is wrong. There are also some throwing athletes who disappeared before the competition. They should also accept NADA’s approval.” If there is any non-compliant result in the test, they will be banned from participating, and it is recommended that the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) do the same,” and pointed out that Lalit Kumar did Competing with others, “it is not his problem that his opponent disappears before the final. We believe that denying him a medal and certificate would be the wrong decision, and he will get them soon.”
2023-09-29 23:05:26
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