ABU DHABI: “Be a Marvel fan of Robert Downey Jr,” reads 16-year-old Maveric Lee’s Instagram bio. While his hero Downey Jr has 28.8 million ...
ABU DHABI: “Be a Marvel fan of Robert Downey Jr,” reads 16-year-old Maveric Lee’s Instagram bio.
Two days later he was back on the track, competing in his pet event - in the M14 division of the 100m. "Their mental strength is really something that shouldn’t be underestimated," explained Hanif. "Their courage and the confidence they have despite whatever happened to them in their previous event is inspiring to see."There's Priyadashani Jeyabalan, who managed to power home in third despite an injury midway through her 400m F3 division race on Tuesday."The determination is the best thing we are learning," said Selvi.
With consecutive racing days, frequent travelling and unfamiliar conditions, a number of them also fell sick with fever. "I'm really fortunate to be part of this team and to witness the entire journey, to see how their commitment to training had rewarded them with their best performances thus far irregardless of medals.
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