Sreeshankar targets 8.35m at Tokyo

Only concern is being unable to go abroad for training or competitions

Murali Sreeshankar is lucky, having qualified for Tokyo Olympics and being able to stay home and train in familiar surroundings. But, like everyone else, he desperately needs competitions. The 22-year old long jumper, though, is staying positive. “My preparations are going really fine. It’s been much like pre-season training for me; the only concern, as for all Indian athletes, is being unable to go abroad for training or competitions due to the travel restrictions,” he said during an interaction from Palakkad. “Soon after the Federation Cup (in March, where he qualified with a new national record of 8.26m) we listed all the areas I might be lacking in and we have been working hard on them for the past 6-8 weeks. It’s a big challenge but the life of an athlete is all about challenges and let’s see how I overcome it,” he added.