"We Can Hope To Be In Top 5 In Paris Olympics": Long Jumper M Sreeshankar To NDTV
In a thrilling duel in Kozhikode, Kerala Olympian athlete M Sreeshankar created a new national record with a massive jump of 8.36m. On day two of the 25th National Federation Cup athletics, Jeswin Aldrin, 20, cleared 8.37 meters to win gold in the tournament. But this jump was wind assisted (+4.1m/s) -- more than the allowed limit i.e. +2.0m/s -- and therefore, the new National Record (NR) was registered against Sreeshankar's name. In an exclusive chat with NDTV, Sreeshankar said that apart from the USA team, Indian long jumpers are ahead of the rest of the field and there is hope of finishing in the top five at the Paris Olympics 2024.
