Pradeep John, talking about his life experience, in a different ball game
As a child he was very active and mischief kid, being very tall was advantages and disadvantages
School teacher took him to vollyball
Started vollyball, had to leave chennai to go to junior asian champ at quatar, camp was in Bangalore, was a different experience
Had to stay with 24 national level athelets
Learned team spirit, dicipline, hardwork passion to achieve something
Din’t get selct for the first 12 team
didn’t give up , was about to board the flight, but news came that tournament was cancelled
Later won the junior world champ Injury time, dreams shattered, one month rest, couldn’t even walk. didn’t leave the passion
Came back after the surgery, was really difficult to get back to national
shifted to beach vollyball, 2 member game
Became India’s no:1 beach volly ball player
Players have to fight against talents and vested inetersts
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