Nagal's Olympic Pride: A Hard-Won Place Among the World's Best

Sumit Nagal, an Indian tennis player, recently spoke out on the special privilege of representing India in the Olympics.

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For Nagal, the Olympics are the result of years of hard work, devotion, and unwavering pursuit of perfection.

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"You know, yeah, of course, you play tennis, and you always see the same tennis players," Nagal said, commenting on the tennis scene.

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But the Olympics, he claims, are something else.

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When other sports are involved, it's something you feel like you work hard for,

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you know, to be around the best athletes in the world."

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