today I’m going to talk to you about participative sport it lies on the other
participative sport it lies on the other
participative sport it lies on the other end of the spectrum the sport in canvas
end of the spectrum the sport in canvas
end of the spectrum the sport in canvas so you have SPECT tutorial sport and you
so you have SPECT tutorial sport and you
so you have SPECT tutorial sport and you have participative sport and I’m going
have participative sport and I’m going
have participative sport and I’m going to talk to her particularly on the sport
to talk to her particularly on the sport
to talk to her particularly on the sport of distance running until the end of
of distance running until the end of
of distance running until the end of 2003 I think there was just one non
2003 I think there was just one non
2003 I think there was just one non timed distance running event and after
timed distance running event and after
timed distance running event and after the launch of the Mumbai marathon in
the launch of the Mumbai marathon in
the launch of the Mumbai marathon in 2004 this sport spawned a not so silent
2004 this sport spawned a not so silent
2004 this sport spawned a not so silent revolution across the length and breadth
revolution across the length and breadth
revolution across the length and breadth of this nation slowly at first but a
of this nation slowly at first but a
of this nation slowly at first but a picked up rapid pace and 2017 was a
picked up rapid pace and 2017 was a
picked up rapid pace and 2017 was a watershed year over 1 million people
watershed year over 1 million people
watershed year over 1 million people registered for over 800 timed events and
registered for over 800 timed events and
registered for over 800 timed events and that’s almost three events a day three
that’s almost three events a day three
that’s almost three events a day three races runs a day and this was this this
races runs a day and this was this this
races runs a day and this was this this this movement it’s inspired millions yes
this movement it’s inspired millions yes
this movement it’s inspired millions yes millions and not only those who who
millions and not only those who who
millions and not only those who who participated formally it inspired their
participated formally it inspired their
participated formally it inspired their families their peers their colleagues
families their peers their colleagues
families their peers their colleagues the friends but they saw this
the friends but they saw this
the friends but they saw this transformation take place in front of
transformation take place in front of
transformation take place in front of them they just just became one huge
them they just just became one huge
them they just just became one huge tsunami if I may put it that way
tsunami if I may put it that way
tsunami if I may put it that way and they said Shyam this entire movement
and they said Shyam this entire movement
and they said Shyam this entire movement gave rise to a 300 million dollar
gave rise to a 300 million dollar
gave rise to a 300 million dollar industry annually that’s what it is
industry annually that’s what it is
industry annually that’s what it is today anyway
today anyway
today anyway my journey began with my brother at the
my journey began with my brother at the
my journey began with my brother at the start line of the London Marathon and
start line of the London Marathon and
start line of the London Marathon and what I experienced there that day was
what I experienced there that day was
what I experienced there that day was truly truly surreal it’s actually
truly truly surreal it’s actually
truly truly surreal it’s actually so made me understand the difference
so made me understand the difference
so made me understand the difference between spectator sport and
between spectator sport and
between spectator sport and participative sport it really did
participative sport it really did
participative sport it really did because spectator sport is about winners
because spectator sport is about winners
because spectator sport is about winners and losers and we react to them as to
and losers and we react to them as to
and losers and we react to them as to how that unfolds
how that unfolds
how that unfolds I’ve played sport formally and I’ve also
I’ve played sport formally and I’ve also
I’ve played sport formally and I’ve also been privileged to visit the Creator
been privileged to visit the Creator
been privileged to visit the Creator sporting spectacles all over this world
sporting spectacles all over this world
sporting spectacles all over this world be it the Rugby World Cup
be it the Rugby World Cup
be it the Rugby World Cup be it the Grand Slams and tennis the
be it the Grand Slams and tennis the
be it the Grand Slams and tennis the golf majors the Olympics have been so
golf majors the Olympics have been so
golf majors the Olympics have been so privileged but I’ve always been part of
privileged but I’ve always been part of
privileged but I’ve always been part of that side of the canvas of sport which
that side of the canvas of sport which
that side of the canvas of sport which aspect tutorial but on that London under
aspect tutorial but on that London under
aspect tutorial but on that London under start of the London manner starting line
start of the London manner starting line
start of the London manner starting line I saw 40,000 runners and 40,000 winners
I saw 40,000 runners and 40,000 winners
I saw 40,000 runners and 40,000 winners and I mean this and they were running
and I mean this and they were running
and I mean this and they were running next not professional to remove all
next not professional to remove all
next not professional to remove all shapes and sizes or caste and Creed men
shapes and sizes or caste and Creed men
shapes and sizes or caste and Creed men women young old but they were all
women young old but they were all
women young old but they were all winners and that’s the day I understood
winners and that’s the day I understood
winners and that’s the day I understood I really got the power of sport what
I really got the power of sport what
I really got the power of sport what sport is really stands for what it
sport is really stands for what it
sport is really stands for what it really is about and the fabric of sport
really is about and the fabric of sport
really is about and the fabric of sport because be winners but you nobody as a
because be winners but you nobody as a
because be winners but you nobody as a professional you win you you race to win
professional you win you you race to win
professional you win you you race to win but here everybody had trade for his
but here everybody had trade for his
but here everybody had trade for his goal and that’s why we had 40,000
goal and that’s why we had 40,000
goal and that’s why we had 40,000 winners it is truly a surreal experience
winners it is truly a surreal experience
winners it is truly a surreal experience and you know what comes with 40,000
and you know what comes with 40,000
and you know what comes with 40,000 winners is 40,000 stories and that’s
winners is 40,000 stories and that’s
winners is 40,000 stories and that’s what makes life life is about stories
what makes life life is about stories
what makes life life is about stories where my brother and me returned from
where my brother and me returned from
where my brother and me returned from London we were all sort of feeling fully
London we were all sort of feeling fully
London we were all sort of feeling fully charged this is what we are going to
charged this is what we are going to
charged this is what we are going to tell you but this is what we’re going to
tell you but this is what we’re going to
tell you but this is what we’re going to do when we sat back and we realize oh
do when we sat back and we realize oh
do when we sat back and we realize oh it’s a bit of privado that we are kind
it’s a bit of privado that we are kind
it’s a bit of privado that we are kind of showing over here because I was clear
of showing over here because I was clear
of showing over here because I was clear on one strategy if this was going to
on one strategy if this was going to
on one strategy if this was going to create change I needed to have the
create change I needed to have the
create change I needed to have the richest marathon in Asia I needed to
richest marathon in Asia I needed to
richest marathon in Asia I needed to have the best professional athletes on
have the best professional athletes on
have the best professional athletes on the start line I needed to have the
the start line I needed to have the
the start line I needed to have the backdrop of Mumbai and the best parts
backdrop of Mumbai and the best parts
backdrop of Mumbai and the best parts Marine Drive Chatrapati Shivaji terminus
Marine Drive Chatrapati Shivaji terminus
Marine Drive Chatrapati Shivaji terminus I needed live television with
I needed live television with
I needed live television with helicopters in the air I need a global
helicopters in the air I need a global
helicopters in the air I need a global brand ambassadors to come and inspire us
brand ambassadors to come and inspire us
brand ambassadors to come and inspire us and take our tale back to the world and
and take our tale back to the world and
and take our tale back to the world and I also needed sponsors to believe in me
I also needed sponsors to believe in me
I also needed sponsors to believe in me but let’s not forget the 19 government
but let’s not forget the 19 government
but let’s not forget the 19 government agencies that we needed to sort of mesh
agencies that we needed to sort of mesh
agencies that we needed to sort of mesh together so that said also to work in
together so that said also to work in
together so that said also to work in perfect harmony and then the politicians
perfect harmony and then the politicians
perfect harmony and then the politicians and that was a bit scary but he looked
and that was a bit scary but he looked
and that was a bit scary but he looked at what are we out to do what is
at what are we out to do what is
at what are we out to do what is important is that when we started to say
important is that when we started to say
important is that when we started to say okay doesn’t matter doesn’t matter
okay doesn’t matter doesn’t matter
okay doesn’t matter doesn’t matter what’s in front of us we make it work
what’s in front of us we make it work
what’s in front of us we make it work and we every story hit every box we sort
and we every story hit every box we sort
and we every story hit every box we sort of not tried it it opened and it threw
of not tried it it opened and it threw
of not tried it it opened and it threw us out pretty quickly so we said okay
us out pretty quickly so we said okay
us out pretty quickly so we said okay okay let’s let’s look back and instead
okay let’s let’s look back and instead
okay let’s let’s look back and instead of instead of trying to do everything
of instead of trying to do everything
of instead of trying to do everything once let’s just prioritize and let’s
once let’s just prioritize and let’s
once let’s just prioritize and let’s focus on finding a partner that believes
focus on finding a partner that believes
focus on finding a partner that believes in our vision believes in the scale of
in our vision believes in the scale of
in our vision believes in the scale of our vision and we can take it forward
our vision and we can take it forward
our vision and we can take it forward and it took me two long years to find
and it took me two long years to find
and it took me two long years to find Standard Chartered to back this vision
Standard Chartered to back this vision
Standard Chartered to back this vision and I think it happened because they
and I think it happened because they
and I think it happened because they understood the power of this of the
understood the power of this of the
understood the power of this of the sport because they at that time owned
sport because they at that time owned
sport because they at that time owned Singapore and Hong Kong and that
Singapore and Hong Kong and that
Singapore and Hong Kong and that experience it was seven years in that
experience it was seven years in that
experience it was seven years in that journey I’d made a presentation to an
journey I’d made a presentation to an
journey I’d made a presentation to an FMCG major and he called me back it said
FMCG major and he called me back it said
FMCG major and he called me back it said come I want to talk to you and I stood
come I want to talk to you and I stood
come I want to talk to you and I stood in front of him and he said listen
in front of him and he said listen
in front of him and he said listen Daniel I love your thinking I love the
Daniel I love your thinking I love the
Daniel I love your thinking I love the way you’re putting it differently I love
way you’re putting it differently I love
way you’re putting it differently I love what you’re trying to achieve but let’s
what you’re trying to achieve but let’s
what you’re trying to achieve but let’s quit these grandiose plans of Le copters
quit these grandiose plans of Le copters
quit these grandiose plans of Le copters in the air and blah blah blah blah blah
in the air and blah blah blah blah blah
in the air and blah blah blah blah blah and let’s start step at a time and I’m
and let’s start step at a time and I’m
and let’s start step at a time and I’m going to sanction one third of your
going to sanction one third of your
going to sanction one third of your sponsorship asked I know I could have
sponsorship asked I know I could have
sponsorship asked I know I could have negotiated up to half the sponsorship
negotiated up to half the sponsorship
negotiated up to half the sponsorship asked but I just couldn’t say yes any
asked but I just couldn’t say yes any
asked but I just couldn’t say yes any when we couldn’t agree I got up and I
when we couldn’t agree I got up and I
when we couldn’t agree I got up and I was leave as I was leaving his door he
was leave as I was leaving his door he
was leave as I was leaving his door he stopped he said you know mr. saying I
stopped he said you know mr. saying I
stopped he said you know mr. saying I think you might regret this this
think you might regret this this
think you might regret this this and I said to him I said sale you
and I said to him I said sale you
and I said to him I said sale you probably I’m very more right than I am
probably I’m very more right than I am
probably I’m very more right than I am but here’s my problem
but here’s my problem
but here’s my problem if I fail doing it my way it’s okay
if I fail doing it my way it’s okay
if I fail doing it my way it’s okay failure is not a problem I could sleep
failure is not a problem I could sleep
failure is not a problem I could sleep peacefully I know I tried can’t work but
peacefully I know I tried can’t work but
peacefully I know I tried can’t work but can you imagine but I if I fail doing it
can you imagine but I if I fail doing it
can you imagine but I if I fail doing it your way but I think it won’t work how
your way but I think it won’t work how
your way but I think it won’t work how will I sleep then and that’s why I have
will I sleep then and that’s why I have
will I sleep then and that’s why I have to decline because I have to stick to
to decline because I have to stick to
to decline because I have to stick to what I want to achieve what I do I see
what I want to achieve what I do I see
what I want to achieve what I do I see it so it’s just that there’s a few you
it so it’s just that there’s a few you
it so it’s just that there’s a few you get these temptations because I believe
get these temptations because I believe
get these temptations because I believe in hindsight even today that the entire
in hindsight even today that the entire
in hindsight even today that the entire dream would have been derailed if I went
dream would have been derailed if I went
dream would have been derailed if I went along that way anyway now that I’m
along that way anyway now that I’m
along that way anyway now that I’m empowered with money I started to knock
empowered with money I started to knock
empowered with money I started to knock on all government doors and and by then
on all government doors and and by then
on all government doors and and by then and of course the the institutions it
and of course the the institutions it
and of course the the institutions it was as tough as anything I’ll tell you
was as tough as anything I’ll tell you
was as tough as anything I’ll tell you one just to know what I was dealing with
one just to know what I was dealing with
one just to know what I was dealing with the that time present traffic
the that time present traffic
the that time present traffic commissioner when we been a presentation
commissioner when we been a presentation
commissioner when we been a presentation to him actually leaned over the table
to him actually leaned over the table
to him actually leaned over the table and said mr. Singh I just want you to
and said mr. Singh I just want you to
and said mr. Singh I just want you to know that for the President of India we
know that for the President of India we
know that for the President of India we do a rolling road closure and you want
do a rolling road closure and you want
do a rolling road closure and you want me to shut the city down for you you
me to shut the city down for you you
me to shut the city down for you you know I’ve got your letter think I’ve got
know I’ve got your letter think I’ve got
know I’ve got your letter think I’ve got it I will reply I knew what that reply
it I will reply I knew what that reply
it I will reply I knew what that reply was going to be it sure enough it was
was going to be it sure enough it was
was going to be it sure enough it was but we didn’t stop we pursued this dream
but we didn’t stop we pursued this dream
but we didn’t stop we pursued this dream we begged every door repeatedly
we begged every door repeatedly
we begged every door repeatedly hallelujah one day a very senior
hallelujah one day a very senior
hallelujah one day a very senior politician just understood every bit of
politician just understood every bit of
politician just understood every bit of our vision understood every bit of what
our vision understood every bit of what
our vision understood every bit of what we were thinking at the scale we wanted
we were thinking at the scale we wanted
we were thinking at the scale we wanted to produce now I don’t know if that was
to produce now I don’t know if that was
to produce now I don’t know if that was the six hundred and twenty seventh or
the six hundred and twenty seventh or
the six hundred and twenty seventh or tenth or there’s what the 956 that Emily
tenth or there’s what the 956 that Emily
tenth or there’s what the 956 that Emily don’t know but it’s important to know
don’t know but it’s important to know
don’t know but it’s important to know that that extra step when you don’t keep
that that extra step when you don’t keep
that that extra step when you don’t keep clean you don’t stop when you keep
clean you don’t stop when you keep
clean you don’t stop when you keep plugging away things happen it’s got
plugging away things happen it’s got
plugging away things happen it’s got what he believed in so that we they say
what he believed in so that we they say
what he believed in so that we they say two down one to go
two down one to go
two down one to go and what is that one to go that
and what is that one to go that
and what is that one to go that want to go is spaghetti participative
want to go is spaghetti participative
want to go is spaghetti participative but to getting people feets on Street
but to getting people feets on Street
but to getting people feets on Street it’s so critical right and I remember
it’s so critical right and I remember
it’s so critical right and I remember that we there’s no way that I would get
that we there’s no way that I would get
that we there’s no way that I would get people to run 21 and 42 it wasn’t going
people to run 21 and 42 it wasn’t going
people to run 21 and 42 it wasn’t going to happen more than Ted 20 30 40 so this
to happen more than Ted 20 30 40 so this
to happen more than Ted 20 30 40 so this is what we did for the distance runners
is what we did for the distance runners
is what we did for the distance runners we begged Army Navy Air Force customs
we begged Army Navy Air Force customs
we begged Army Navy Air Force customs railways NISS to do sport border secured
railways NISS to do sport border secured
railways NISS to do sport border secured was please give us run I was with the
was please give us run I was with the
was please give us run I was with the elite field but please give us some
elite field but please give us some
elite field but please give us some indeed also going to compete in these
indeed also going to compete in these
indeed also going to compete in these distances and they were fantastic day
distances and they were fantastic day
distances and they were fantastic day was simply fantastic I seek between in
was simply fantastic I seek between in
was simply fantastic I seek between in the marathons we had what about 400
the marathons we had what about 400
the marathons we had what about 400 runners from these wonderful government
runners from these wonderful government
runners from these wonderful government institution that that came and about 800
institution that that came and about 800
institution that that came and about 800 if I’m not wrong half marathon is and of
if I’m not wrong half marathon is and of
if I’m not wrong half marathon is and of course we had the global elite field so
course we had the global elite field so
course we had the global elite field so now we had a good close to 200 people
now we had a good close to 200 people
now we had a good close to 200 people running the distances side but that
running the distances side but that
running the distances side but that doesn’t make a story so what do we do
doesn’t make a story so what do we do
doesn’t make a story so what do we do and that’s where the dream run was born
and that’s where the dream run was born
and that’s where the dream run was born the dream run was that exist in any
the dream run was that exist in any
the dream run was that exist in any event anywhere in the world it didn’t
event anywhere in the world it didn’t
event anywhere in the world it didn’t exist it was our creation and the idea
exist it was our creation and the idea
exist it was our creation and the idea was not able to say come and run it was
was not able to say come and run it was
was not able to say come and run it was seven kilometer race in the first year
seven kilometer race in the first year
seven kilometer race in the first year we said come feel the magic run walk
we said come feel the magic run walk
we said come feel the magic run walk dance do it for whatever reason but come
dance do it for whatever reason but come
dance do it for whatever reason but come our agency has got the campaign ready
our agency has got the campaign ready
our agency has got the campaign ready come along and I did and this was the
come along and I did and this was the
come along and I did and this was the campaign run because it makes you
campaign run because it makes you
campaign run because it makes you healthy run because it decreases your
healthy run because it decreases your
healthy run because it decreases your fat run because it’s good for you and I
fat run because it’s good for you and I
fat run because it’s good for you and I couldn’t believe what I was seeing and I
couldn’t believe what I was seeing and I
couldn’t believe what I was seeing and I said that’s not what’s going to happen
said that’s not what’s going to happen
said that’s not what’s going to happen this is who you and I said and the
this is who you and I said and the
this is who you and I said and the promoter of the event I’m discussing
promoter of the event I’m discussing
promoter of the event I’m discussing with my client I know what’s best for
with my client I know what’s best for
with my client I know what’s best for him so I said you may know what’s best
him so I said you may know what’s best
him so I said you may know what’s best for anybody ain’t best for me and this
for anybody ain’t best for me and this
for anybody ain’t best for me and this thing got a little aggravated and the
thing got a little aggravated and the
thing got a little aggravated and the brand had
brand had
brand had sorry what’s wrong with you this is a
sorry what’s wrong with you this is a
sorry what’s wrong with you this is a campaign I said buddy I don’t have money
campaign I said buddy I don’t have money
campaign I said buddy I don’t have money for my campaign
for my campaign
for my campaign so he said okay you don’t like this what
so he said okay you don’t like this what
so he said okay you don’t like this what we want to do I said I really don’t have
we want to do I said I really don’t have
we want to do I said I really don’t have a clue what my campaign is I wish I did
a clue what my campaign is I wish I did
a clue what my campaign is I wish I did I don’t have a clue but one thing I do
I don’t have a clue but one thing I do
I don’t have a clue but one thing I do know it’s not this one so there was no
know it’s not this one so there was no
know it’s not this one so there was no question of preaching it was a question
question of preaching it was a question
question of preaching it was a question of creating hooks to get people in and I
of creating hooks to get people in and I
of creating hooks to get people in and I went back and I did the campaign myself
went back and I did the campaign myself
went back and I did the campaign myself it was possibly the most absurd campaign
it was possibly the most absurd campaign
it was possibly the most absurd campaign I said run because he want to be on TV
I said run because he want to be on TV
I said run because he want to be on TV run because she want to be on the
run because she want to be on the
run because she want to be on the hallowed turf where Michael Johnson and
hallowed turf where Michael Johnson and
hallowed turf where Michael Johnson and Mike and Mike Powell are run because run
Mike and Mike Powell are run because run
Mike and Mike Powell are run because run because you want to do it for charity
because you want to do it for charity
because you want to do it for charity run because of Eddie’s sake but Jerry
run because of Eddie’s sake but Jerry
run because of Eddie’s sake but Jerry and on the race week on that Sunday
and on the race week on that Sunday
and on the race week on that Sunday before I remember because I think I
before I remember because I think I
before I remember because I think I slipped about 72 hours it about 31 days
slipped about 72 hours it about 31 days
slipped about 72 hours it about 31 days and I’m not exaggerating
and I’m not exaggerating
and I’m not exaggerating the beautiful part was that on the
the beautiful part was that on the
the beautiful part was that on the remainder of the race week we had about
remainder of the race week we had about
remainder of the race week we had about 5,000 people 6,000 people registered but
5,000 people 6,000 people registered but
5,000 people 6,000 people registered but by the Friday Thursday Friday Saturday
by the Friday Thursday Friday Saturday
by the Friday Thursday Friday Saturday we had a total of 16,000 100 people that
we had a total of 16,000 100 people that
we had a total of 16,000 100 people that registered and given the fact that we
registered and given the fact that we
registered and given the fact that we had about a thousand and a little more
had about a thousand and a little more
had about a thousand and a little more from the district running site the first
from the district running site the first
from the district running site the first Mumbai marathon was close of over 70,000
Mumbai marathon was close of over 70,000
Mumbai marathon was close of over 70,000 people participation I mean
people participation I mean
people participation I mean participative alone but just
participative alone but just
participative alone but just participative sport and this entire
participative sport and this entire
participative sport and this entire concept was not strong enough pillar on
concept was not strong enough pillar on
concept was not strong enough pillar on which this movement could rest we had to
which this movement could rest we had to
which this movement could rest we had to find another founding story and which
find another founding story and which
find another founding story and which was charity and the idea was that we
was charity and the idea was that we
was charity and the idea was that we were had to be cause agnostic no cause
were had to be cause agnostic no cause
were had to be cause agnostic no cause was it was out way another course it
was it was out way another course it
was it was out way another course it wasn’t it wasn’t that because every
wasn’t it wasn’t that because every
wasn’t it wasn’t that because every runner today raised this money for his
runner today raised this money for his
runner today raised this money for his or her cause of her choice and that’s
or her cause of her choice and that’s
or her cause of her choice and that’s the magic because you need to feel
the magic because you need to feel
the magic because you need to feel connected you need to feel involved you
connected you need to feel involved you
connected you need to feel involved you need to feel empowered it’s vital
need to feel empowered it’s vital
need to feel empowered it’s vital and all I’d say this is today the hour
and all I’d say this is today the hour
and all I’d say this is today the hour of distance running vertical just our
of distance running vertical just our
of distance running vertical just our distance running what he could have
distance running what he could have
distance running what he could have concedes of four events has raised to
concedes of four events has raised to
concedes of four events has raised to three hundred and twelve crores for over
three hundred and twelve crores for over
three hundred and twelve crores for over six hundred NGOs and that’s the power of
six hundred NGOs and that’s the power of
six hundred NGOs and that’s the power of magic and you know what and here’s a
magic and you know what and here’s a
magic and you know what and here’s a beautiful part this is as people’s money
beautiful part this is as people’s money
beautiful part this is as people’s money this is money that comes from here so it
this is money that comes from here so it
this is money that comes from here so it was critical that we had a transparent
was critical that we had a transparent
was critical that we had a transparent brilliantly secured stresses secure I
brilliantly secured stresses secure I
brilliantly secured stresses secure I mean in terms of any wrongdoing and
mean in terms of any wrongdoing and
mean in terms of any wrongdoing and here’s the magic if any of you donated
here’s the magic if any of you donated
here’s the magic if any of you donated ten rupees in 2004 you’ll know in which
ten rupees in 2004 you’ll know in which
ten rupees in 2004 you’ll know in which briquette lies that since the transfers
briquette lies that since the transfers
briquette lies that since the transfers you’ve achieved that’s a lot of money we
you’ve achieved that’s a lot of money we
you’ve achieved that’s a lot of money we managed to a lot of time we have a long
managed to a lot of time we have a long
managed to a lot of time we have a long way to go and we’ve set ourselves an
way to go and we’ve set ourselves an
way to go and we’ve set ourselves an audacious goal that but in the next
audacious goal that but in the next
audacious goal that but in the next seven to ten years we will have 20
seven to ten years we will have 20
seven to ten years we will have 20 million people partnering this movement
million people partnering this movement
million people partnering this movement and I promise you it’ll happen he said
and I promise you it’ll happen he said
and I promise you it’ll happen he said first million that stuff it’s not yeah
first million that stuff it’s not yeah
first million that stuff it’s not yeah should we make it work I’m just
should we make it work I’m just
should we make it work I’m just listening to this to the speaker before
listening to this to the speaker before
listening to this to the speaker before and if another thing that my brother
and if another thing that my brother
and if another thing that my brother were making me feel so humbled because
were making me feel so humbled because
were making me feel so humbled because in the last 15 years the landscape of
in the last 15 years the landscape of
in the last 15 years the landscape of Indian of sport in India has gone a
Indian of sport in India has gone a
Indian of sport in India has gone a radical change a myriad of changes look
radical change a myriad of changes look
radical change a myriad of changes look at what’s happening to bud D badminton
at what’s happening to bud D badminton
at what’s happening to bud D badminton hockey football but seriously
hockey football but seriously
hockey football but seriously weightlifting boxing wrestling leagues
weightlifting boxing wrestling leagues
weightlifting boxing wrestling leagues table tennis and this you know a longest
table tennis and this you know a longest
table tennis and this you know a longest journey the can-do willdo spirit of what
journey the can-do willdo spirit of what
journey the can-do willdo spirit of what the but this participative sport of the
the but this participative sport of the
the but this participative sport of the distance running movement sort of
distance running movement sort of
distance running movement sort of engineered itself today promoters have
engineered itself today promoters have
engineered itself today promoters have seen the story of us that week to came
seen the story of us that week to came
seen the story of us that week to came from nowhere and as long as we
from nowhere and as long as we
from nowhere and as long as we kept taking that extra step we made it
kept taking that extra step we made it
kept taking that extra step we made it happen and that believed they will see
happen and that believed they will see
happen and that believed they will see so many promoters doing such magical
so many promoters doing such magical
so many promoters doing such magical things and we’re so humbled by this is a
things and we’re so humbled by this is a
things and we’re so humbled by this is a fantastic thing I’ve also had many many
fantastic thing I’ve also had many many
fantastic thing I’ve also had many many emotional moments in my last 14 years
emotional moments in my last 14 years
emotional moments in my last 14 years and but there’s one that is always
and but there’s one that is always
and but there’s one that is always stayed with me and always will
stayed with me and always will
stayed with me and always will it’s the younger doogal story for the
it’s the younger doogal story for the
it’s the younger doogal story for the first two years uncle Joker
first two years uncle Joker
first two years uncle Joker unfortunately is bound in a wheelchair
unfortunately is bound in a wheelchair
unfortunately is bound in a wheelchair and the first two years his father would
and the first two years his father would
and the first two years his father would push him across the track and people
push him across the track and people
push him across the track and people were cheering ungood would smile and in
were cheering ungood would smile and in
were cheering ungood would smile and in the third year something unique happened
the third year something unique happened
the third year something unique happened he told his father he sort of just says
he told his father he sort of just says
he told his father he sort of just says to his father wait and his father waited
to his father wait and his father waited
to his father wait and his father waited until you could hungered pushed himself
until you could hungered pushed himself
until you could hungered pushed himself on his wheelchair and stood up and the
on his wheelchair and stood up and the
on his wheelchair and stood up and the crowd was going mental
crowd was going mental
crowd was going mental and his father rushed sort of never seen
and his father rushed sort of never seen
and his father rushed sort of never seen this he rushed or something and kind of
this he rushed or something and kind of
this he rushed or something and kind of in a way he shrugged it off and he took
in a way he shrugged it off and he took
in a way he shrugged it off and he took one step and I promise you I was there
one step and I promise you I was there
one step and I promise you I was there this was spiritually came from the power
this was spiritually came from the power
this was spiritually came from the power of the people cheering it all cheering
of the people cheering it all cheering
of the people cheering it all cheering he did it he took that step and over the
he did it he took that step and over the
he did it he took that step and over the next few years he’s taken a few more
next few years he’s taken a few more
next few years he’s taken a few more steps that’s the power of sport and if
steps that’s the power of sport and if
steps that’s the power of sport and if we all understand what participative
we all understand what participative
we all understand what participative sport is and you know we filmed this
sport is and you know we filmed this
sport is and you know we filmed this unger Dougal bit every year but we never
unger Dougal bit every year but we never
unger Dougal bit every year but we never air it on television and we never show
air it on television and we never show
air it on television and we never show it on social media we send this one
it on social media we send this one
it on social media we send this one footage which our special camera team
footage which our special camera team
footage which our special camera team for that we send this one footage we
for that we send this one footage we
for that we send this one footage we send this footage to his family for them
send this footage to his family for them
send this footage to his family for them to cherish and for them to see where it
to cherish and for them to see where it
to cherish and for them to see where it came from
came from
came from I’d like to leave you with a coat of the
I’d like to leave you with a coat of the
I’d like to leave you with a coat of the great quarterback Joe Namath he was a
great quarterback Joe Namath he was a
great quarterback Joe Namath he was a New York Jets quarterback a legend and
New York Jets quarterback a legend and
New York Jets quarterback a legend and he said if we aren’t going to go
he said if we aren’t going to go
he said if we aren’t going to go the way I go at all so ladies and
the way I go at all so ladies and
the way I go at all so ladies and gentlemen sometimes going all that way
gentlemen sometimes going all that way
gentlemen sometimes going all that way is just that one extra step thank you
is just that one extra step thank you
is just that one extra step thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
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