Darpan Chat Central presents Olympian sprinter Jasneet Nijjar
Ish Sharma Darpan, 16 Aug, 2024 10:32 AM
Darpan Chat Central presents Olympian sprinter Jasneet Nijjar who made history as the first Indo-Canadian female to make the National track and field team at the Olympics.
When the word “wrestling” is introduced into a conversation about legitimate athletes and sports, some may imagine the “wrestlers” of the WWE. Certainly some gifted people, put on stage to entertain the masses. Granted they are quite charismatic, talented, and high-flying men; however, they must not to be confused with the determined, physically and mentally strong athletes on the competition mat of freestyle wrestlers.
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