Ranjan Kumar Patel

Let’s keep politics aside for a moment and just talk sports. Ever since Ironman Goa, I’ve been seeing posts criticizing the performances of @Tejasvi_Surya and @annamalai_k . I don’t have any political affiliations, and this isn’t about politics — it’s about understanding what goes into a race like this. I’ve trained for and completed two Ironman 70.3 races, and I can say with complete honesty: just showing up at that start line requires months of discipline, sacrifice, and self-belief. The race itself — the heat, the humidity, the elevation on the bike, and the grind on the run — tests every part of you. So whether someone finishes in 7 hours or 8 hours doesn’t matter. If you trained, showed up, and crossed that finish line — you are a champion. It’s easy to sit behind a screen and comment, but before criticizing anyone’s performance, ask: Can you run 5 km? 10 km? Can you train consistently for months and then race in tough conditions? If the answer is no, maybe the best response is respect. At the end of the day, they made a conscious effort to work on their fitness and take part in something that pushes boundaries. That in itself is worth appreciating. Let’s celebrate effort, discipline, and progress — not drag politics into sports

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