00:00My first thinking was that I haven't thought much about money all these years.
00:05I always thought that the more medals I win, the more I can do and everything will come to me.
00:12As soon as I grew up, so whenever my seniors and everybody, they teach me like that.
00:18But that belief broke.
00:20I missed my originality, but it was really hard for me. It's really, truly hard for me.
00:26My parents never asked me anything for 25 years.
00:30But for the first time, they said like, I want to go and see the minister, prime minister and ma'am.
00:37If you look at cricket, if you go to the nationals, they get crores of crores of money.
00:42I got a medal in the Asian Games.
00:44Same medal in comparing to the seven different states.
00:47They are giving three crores.
00:49So for me, I get 20 lakhs.
00:52If I don't do what I want to do, my family will never move forward.
00:55My mom hasn't left Vizag and gone abroad yet.
00:59If I say Gohat or UK, she will think of both at the same time.
01:04Because she doesn't know.
01:06She never shows athletics in sports.
01:08Which one makes you happier?
01:11Unexpectedly, 200.
01:12Because if I don't train, if that happens, it's a lot of fun.
01:17And 100m hurdles is always a pressure to have.
01:21What is the level of competition? Has it improved?
01:23The level of competition has improved.
01:25You can see it has improved a lot in the last two years.
01:28The first medal was 13.9, gold.
01:31If you don't do below 13, I won't give you the chance.
01:37So I think the girls are improving a lot.
01:41Everyone else is growing well.
01:46But I'm thinking to grow more.
01:49Because I never want to give a chance.
01:53I don't want to look small, so that I can run in 14 or 13.
01:58No one knows how much talent there is.
02:01You can come anytime.
02:02I don't want to look small or big.
02:06When I come to the blocks, my complete focus will be on me.
02:11Whatever you do, whatever you don't do,
02:14but completely it's on me.
02:16What are your expectations this year?
02:19100% my expectations run fast.
02:22When I run well, I will get medals and everything else.
02:27My target is to run 12.5 or 12.6.
02:33That's my next step.
02:35We are trying to work hard to improve that.
02:39I learned a bit from the South African camp.
02:44It's a really great camp because it gave me a great experience.
02:49I will never get a chance to train with 12 or 13 athletes.
02:56So it's like a huge experience for me.
03:00When we go to a competition, we look like a competitor.
03:05But when we go for training, we get a lot to learn.
03:09So I think it's a really great start for me.
03:13And I missed Argentina already.
03:18But it was really hard for me.
03:20It's really truly hard for me.
03:22Because Argentina is a very recognisable thing for me.
03:28My parents also wanted to come.
03:30My parents never asked me anything in 25 years.
03:34They asked me.
03:36But for the first time, they said I wanted to go
03:38and see the minister, prime minister and ma'am.
03:43But unfortunately, our life is like this.
03:47We have to sacrifice what we like the most.
03:50I cried a lot that day because I couldn't make it.
03:55But I feel God will give me good chances.
03:58It will be worth what I sacrifice.
04:00There is monetary help that you should get from the Andhra government.
04:04Tell us about it.
04:05My first thinking was that I haven't thought about money for so many years.
04:12I always thought that the more medals I win,
04:15the more I can do and everything will come up for me.
04:20I grew up like this.
04:21So whenever my seniors and everybody, they teach me like that.
04:26But that belief broke.
04:28So I'm doing everything I can.
04:31I'm giving 100% in every competition.
04:34I'm giving medals in everything.
04:35No one has gone to the Olympics yet.
04:37I went.
04:38Going to the Olympics is not very difficult for other countries.
04:43But it's a bit difficult for our country.
04:46Because our athletes don't grow up in India.
04:50So if you look at cricket,
04:52if you go to the national team, they get crores of crore of money.
04:55So I'm not, I know,
04:58I'm really grateful to all the sports they support.
05:01But the thing, equality is very important in a sport.
05:04So the medal I won in Asian Games,
05:09same medal in comparing to the seven different states,
05:13they're giving three crores.
05:15So for me, I get 20 lakhs.
05:17So when I see equality,
05:19I think, why don't I deserve it?
05:21Why is it happening to me?
05:23It's not like my parents are really well educated
05:26or they're well settled.
05:28So it's okay, if they don't give it,
05:29it will come from my family.
05:31Whatever I can do, if I don't do it,
05:32my family will never move forward.
05:34My mom hasn't left Vizag and gone abroad yet.
05:38If I say Gohat or UK,
05:41she'll think of both the places.
05:44Because she doesn't know.
05:45She never shows her athletics in sports.
05:47So how will she know?
05:49So that is the problem.
05:50You said about your father's salary.
05:52He's the only breadwinner.
05:54Vipul, tell us about him.
05:55So, we're in 2025.
05:58So, you can say 7 to 10 thousand.
06:03How can you manage in a month?
06:06It is below average, low class.
06:10So I think, which I'm achieving,
06:13I'm grateful, which I am now.
06:16So I'm really thankful to God,
06:18that God didn't give me money,
06:21so he gave me a good motivation to move forward.
06:24But if the government doesn't support me,
06:27who should I ask?
06:29What should I say?
06:31I don't have anyone to ask,
06:33but I'm really requesting the media
06:37to give me more support,
06:40so that I can move forward.
06:41And my state, youngsters should also be motivated.
06:45It's not like,
06:46my sister did so well,
06:47but she didn't get anything,
06:48so what will we get?
06:49So, they shouldn't be demotivated.
06:52So, just I'm asking the request to all the people.
06:57Just we need the,
06:59what we are working,
07:01the good results.
07:05What are your targets for this year?
07:07So, till now, last year and this year,
07:1012-7-8, I blocked at the same time.
07:13But unfortunately, last year,
07:14I hit a hurdle and got injured.
07:17So, it was very difficult for me to move forward.
07:20When you get injured,
07:22it becomes very low,
07:24your medical expenses,
07:26your time,
07:27your finances are also very high.
07:28So, this year, I'm really focusing on to be healthy.
07:33And my target is 12-5-6.
07:36So, I'm not exactly putting on that mark to my,
07:40I'm not putting pressure on my mind,
07:41but I want to do it.
07:44So, I work very hardly and very smartly to go forward.
07:48And me and my coach and my team is working really good.
07:51I think we will get it soon.
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