What is he taking, asked many as Kerala triple jumper Renjith Maheswary produced the 17.30 m biggie in Bengaluru that made him the world’s fourth best jumper last year and fetched him a ticket to the Rio Olympics. But Arpinder Singh, whose record Renjith broke, was not rattled that day. He produced an impressive 16.75m at the recent Federation Cup, narrowly missing the 16.80m Worlds entry standard. That is why I thought that she had a brighter future in heptathlon.”But Nayana feels that working with her new coach Ajith Kumar suits her well. I am basically a sprints coach, so my workouts are all speed-oriented, it has probably helped Nayana sustain her speed and steady her jumps,” said Ajith.

Source: The Hindu June 29, 2017 15:56 UTC