‘Be like Usain Bolt’: India’s Tribal Athletes | 101 East Documentary

[@aljazeeraenglish]

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[@krishna6022]

Please do documentary video on Khatar country Labour autocities and suppression. Another request do video on Uguir Muslims in china. I hope you are not biased.

[@शेखसलीम-प9ज]

हहसज्ञहहहहहहसह सह क्षक्षक्षश्रृ््ललललललललललललं क्ष

[@Nasimkhan-bj5ue]

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[@abdulelectrical9465]

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[@chandvivek]

Love it.... this is the India we want to see succeed! May they multiply in thousands. This story of the marginal communities and finding/nurturing sporting talent is very inspiring.

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Glad you liked it, dear Vivek.

[@joeljohnson8365]

I LOVED this. As an Afro-Caribbean person from The Bahamas this was great to see! Keep up the excellent work; these children and future professional athletes and leaders are sure to excel with consistency, opportunity, and guidance. This is how it's done 👑

[@ThePlanetIndia]

May god bless this kids and they become ray of hope for all under privileged. This documentary literally made me cry.

[@avikotecha8336]

Are these people HINDU?

[@SZ-jv5lu]

This kind of reporting helps unknown talent. Thank you guys loved it.

[@you_016]

Apart all....lets appreciate the diversity and beauty INDIA has!

[@keepinitrea]

They should invest seriously in these talented kids..they would put india in an international level. They need a real track to practice.

[@mariaroy3924]

Great initiative and happy to see that organization's such as BOS , nurturing talent in the remote parts of.India and helping children see a better future. Way to go. Kudos!!

[@navaneethcrshna750]

This is amazing! I had the opportunity to volunteer with and spend some time with Ravi, Nayana, Sonu and the other athletes at BoS a few years ago and its great to see how far they've come since then!

[@360integration]

Did she get to travel to the US and what’s new about these folks? I will like to know. Thanks

[@brar1320]

​​@itsmyturn360 Yes, she will be representing India in upcoming Asian Games in China. She already won team bronze medal in 4×100 relay early this year in Asian Atheletics Championship

[@oceejekwam6829]

India is brimming with confidence in all endeavours and it's showing , India's performance in Tokyo was it's best ever). Everyone is so proud to represent their country, even those who belong to minority communities. Well done to the athletes and to the organisations for their outreach.

[@manojkumarprathipati1527]

Thanks Al Jazeera ❤️ All the best to Ravi and Naina May God bless you guys Excel and make our India proud

[@anupamvancity]

I wish more and more people show interest in grooming and encouraging such budding talent and hope this will lead to more support for such stars-they are the real stars versus the television stars. This was so inspiring!

[@usercommentwaale]

They are not India's tribal athletes, They are Indian Athletes.

[@niralasirka5635]

Well it's important identity

[@gunalanlatchaiah1047]

@@niralasirka5635 for what ??? so that indian original people can tease them and keep saying they are not belong to india ?? thats what hapenning in india

[@dev7155g]

Agreed this conversion boggy always tried divide indian based on ethnic groups, north south, caste and religion

[@niralasirka5635]

@@gunalanlatchaiah1047 That's your view towards those tribal people, How can you say that anybody has the right to call tribal people non-Indian

[@niralasirka5635]

@@dev7155g Well, Tribal is not caste, in government it is written as caste because to get benefit from the government policies which are made for the tribal people, also you promote caste, divide over food, region, religion,, BTW I am a Tribal Person and believe in Unity

[@serry4-786]

Proud of Our siddi community. All the best.♥️

[@aryangopinath8702]

Ravikiran is one of the gems of our country. I Hope he gets all the support he needs to excel in the olympics and eleviate the status of the siddi community in karnataka

[@naveendhaiya4624]

First Brilliant Thing seen on KZbin ❤❤❤Real

[@aedwards4496]

Great inspiring video. It applies to ALL ethnic groups.Be yourself and be your best

[@biharibir]

It's good to see how Bridge Of Sports foundation is working hard to get those atheletes in international sport, A big salute to them and I will like to join them in future

[@VinayKumar-dk2vv]

One thing no one noticed is, 3 Indian languages are spoken in this vedio. Marathi, Kannada and Hindi. I live in northern Karnataka, near junction of 3 states. Technically we speak 3 languages mixed with grammar of any one language of which Kannada and telugu being 99% same, and also urdu bcz of nizam rule If consider urdu and Hindi as separate, I can speak 6 languages, Kannada(primary) Telugu Marathi Hindi English Urdu

[@raven-dl3xo]

I noticed it. BTW I can speak - Hindi, Urdu, Hindustani, Rekhta, Hyderabadi, Dehlvi, Khariboli, Malayalam and understand Marathi and Russian. Almost forgot, English is primary.

[@jaydeey2000]

India Is so diverse , yet there is lack of opportunity , but definitely slowly and gradually we will excel .

[@bonjovi1354]

the opportunity was given by citizens not govt and represented by foreign media

[@tomthounaojam345]

Here in India, we just need to give other sports a chance, cricket is treated like a God, and rest just as time pass, the time has come to change and give them a chance. All the best!!!

[@littlegenius6932]

cricket is for losers

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[@49ersfoldem]

I’m absolutely certain I’ll see these 2 on the big screen in the future.

[@jasona9372]

This was such a great documentary of the undeserving in the most obscure reaches of a complex country.

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Dear Jason, glad you liked it.

[@kshitijrangappanavar6867]

I couldn't have been more proud than I am today to see on of my buddy doing so great and it would be an honor to say that I've had so many opportunities that I've raced against him and also with him. One love for you buddy stay focused and there's nothing stopping you from achieving what you've dreamt of ❤️ And also great work by Al-Jazeera covering his life and his hardwork even i didn't knew anything about him properly.

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Many thanks for your comment, dear Kshitij. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@rupakkar4]

Ravi u r human 1st.n we r very proud 👏 of u.never gave up hope n keep fighting 💙.

[@ChandranPrema123]

Love these Tribal people I'm a Mallu in Bangalore.They are still Indians and they deserve this if they are ready . Proud being an Indian🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@salmansalman1369]

At last one interesting documentary apart from your religious fanatic point of view good 👍 for your efforts ww expect this type of news no propaganda here

[@MrKane101111]

Great topic, great journalism, great editing. Over all just a really wonderful quality documentary. Thank you for creating these, we love it.

[@NameTemplate]

Nicely documented AL Jazeera. All the best for the participants ✌️👍

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Many thanks for your comment, dear Girish. If you'd like to watch more episodes from 101 East, find them here: kzbin.info/aero/PLzGHKb8i9vTyyefrSwaJ5qEmwub4jF1H6

[@marcylor18]

This story is very humbling. Being aware of the discrimination against the poor, makes us realise how much we take for granted. Thanks to those who make a positive difference in the lives of these young people. I pray success and goodwill over them🙏🏽

[@arpitawadekar4710]

May God Bless You guys keep it uu

[@sumitbali9194]

Good job Al Jazeera. Do more documentaries like this

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Dear Sumit, glad you enjoyed it. Many thanks for your comment. If you'd like to watch more episodes from 101 East, find them here: kzbin.info/aero/PLzGHKb8i9vTyyefrSwaJ5qEmwub4jF1H6

[@sumitbali9194]

@@sssssfgr Watch Indian main stream media. They are more concerned about atrocities on minorities everywhere other in own country

[@sudeshjoon9949]

@@sssssfgr😂 are bhai inki dhoti mat kholo

[@Sourabh_779]

The coach seems like from Tibetian community settlement in karnataka, very technical with a good contribution .

[@sulfuroxymoron7103]

Surprised to see African communities are also living in Indian for a long time.

[@rsf356]

Both India and Pakistan have a sizeable Siddi community

[@VAK0987]

@@rsf356 pakistani?

[@rsf356]

@@VAK0987 What?

[@VAK0987]

@@rsf356 u r Pakistani?

[@arunstalii3666]

They're tribal communities. Don't know about African but then there's a lot of australoid genes among the tribals in south

[@stoneking7449]

Proud to say she is our village 🥳👍

[@haroldhart5702]

Great initiative, may they do well in sports and go on to achieve great things for themselves and the country 👍

[@20-lokesh69]

My best wishes to these young athletes. Hope they do well And make India Proud

[@SujitSingh727]

Wow! Finally it's not a propoganda post.😃

[@User-059-42]

Al jazeera shows the truth unlike godi media

[@daddy9132]

Why? Bcz its not exposing lundu's attrocities?

[@yurathore9007]

@@daddy9132 what they do with other religion in their islamic countries they are hypocrite. Chuslam🖕

[@unboxingera1300]

Finally some positive news regarding India.

[@daddy9132]

@@unboxingera1300 india and moody arent same but andbhakt takr the criticism of moody as the criticism of india thats why they are called andbhakt

[@meesamabbas7169]

May God fulfill all their dreams! Kudos to "101 east" team for this mesmerizing documentary.... Keep them coming✌️

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Many thanks for your positive feedback, dear Meesam.

[@abdali7148]

i wish them all the best in the future

[@sammy504]

People from tribal communities are naturally well built and ability to endure hardships are phenomenol due to their living style...and upbringing ....if these people are diverted to sports and under proper guidance and facilities they will do much better

[@sanchezboy8654]

Don’t (try to) be like Usain Bolt. (Try to) be yourself.

[@achillesmichael5705]

Don't just be yourself that's easy, be your best self.

[@49ersfoldem]

Go beyond bolt. Being yourself isn’t always helpful.

[@LastEmperor86]

Ever heard of the word role model?

[@afrobuddy4801]

Trying to be like Bolt is a lot of pressure, he is literally the GOAT of sprinting. They should just take it a day at a time to their path to greatness

[@BhajanMarg009]

Do better of Bolt believe in your self 🔥

[@dennisndirangu2536]

This is why i love Aljazeera. Bringing us stories that other international media don't care about

[@joy-j1x]

Inspiring documentry . Love it

[@haroonyousuph]

please don't discriminate against race he's a Indian citizen

[@TripAndVlogs]

this is the indian story we want to see

[@indian3121]

Thanks alzajeera for providing us such a wonderful documentry And also a great thanks to bridge of sports for fostering future of these children in sports I wish to see nyara and Ravikiran on international stages representating india ❤❤❤

[@OJ_77]

My advice to India as a nation is to move away from discriminative practices based on religion, class or caste system and racial biasness/injustice and provide all its citizens with equal opportunity because when one child, tribe, religion, caste, race or community is left behind, it is a scar for the whole nation of India. You have a potential to become the next Chinese on the block but it can only happen when you uplift everyone. Thanks for supporting the Cidis community and the underprivileged of your citizens. Change start with an individual but for a complete social and cultural transformation to take place, it has to start from the top in form of government policy. Above all, lets recognize that all men are created equal.

[@Sourabh_779]

UCC

[@aay-gnr-412-hmtr]

Thanks...we don't want to be China. But neither America or Russia. Did China become another country. It had it's own philosophy to navigate in this present geo-political setup. It took what it thought was good for it and filtered and absorbed it. I don't think, why it should be different for India. Regarding equality and equity, it is enshrined in our constitution. Is it the same in China? Is it free for their citizens? There are special safeguards & reservations for minorities. You can now see the problems in ME & Europe because of religious & xenophobic mentalities.

[@grss1982]

NGL Nayana's dad encouraging her to move forward was heartwarming to watch. That's a great dad right there.

[@jay1005109]

inspiring to see the hidden talents and their motivation...great documentary and a way to go model..all sides (private, public and government) come together to scale this up and reach the entire country. Thanks for making this.

[@Ak-ig8os]

Amazing want more content like this

[@pamelahomeyer748]

Best of luck to everyone. You don't need fancy equipment to train as an athlete my cousin was proof of this because he won the Heisman and he never had any special equipment

[@LUK0BA]

I'm glad to see Indians are making an effort, we need you in the Olympics.

[@peteck007]

The Siddis are very recent arrivals in India. Other Indian indigenous groups have been here since probably more than 10-15 thousands years before.. which is quite before the other Indians such as North Indians started forming or inhabiting the North region of the country.

[@joelgoldsmith4747]

A very complex, 'anthropological subject' matter to reason with!! The Indigenous 'Andaman Islanders' definitely makes one query - your conclusion.🤔

[@byfavour852]

And your point is?

[@sweetspotdrummer]

Interesting story. This is like the Julien Alfred story of St. Lucia who won Olympic Gold at the 2024 games in Paris. She was discovered at age 6 or 7 by a librarian as she was faster than the boys of her age group. At 14 she moved to a high school in Jamaica for further training and then to a University in the U.S. for more development. The result was Gold in the 100m and Silver in the 200m. St. Lucia has similar villages of Indians and Black folks as depicted here. Mixed folks of all races too. St. Lucia has a population of 180,000 and won Gold and Sliver at the 2024 Olympics. India has a population of 1.4 billion. Anything is possible. Let St. Lucia's Julien Alfred inspire you India. Jamaica I'm sure would be willing to give a hand too.

[@gnanasagar1178]

What a heartwarming documentary. Thanks Al Jazeera

[@Judging_Politics_Network]

This is GOOD India & their public image.

[@sajuchacko-yq9uw]

big salute to everyone working behind this ......u guys are doing a great job .......congrats to the athlets making that right progress as well

[@teatualasi5676]

Best wishes for them to go further in life.

[@TheNitesh101]

Exceptional exceptional.. Great documentary great vision by the makers.. To bring out the deepest of culture region and humanity.. Go ahead ❤️

[@sumithardcore]

Awesome job to the Alz. Team. Kudos !

[@aer2755]

Great job AJ team. You have gone great lengths to bring these hidden talents an international exposure. Most people in the country probably doesn't even know about these people and their struggles.

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Many thanks for your comment, glad you enjoyed it.

[@Vandemataram-108]

Jay sri ram ,jai hanuman 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@PradipMitra-m8u]

Me being a common man.!!! Requesting everybody please please please support these kid's for better future of Indian Athletics. ❤❤❤

[@fauxamy23]

Great Work @AlJazeera 👏🏽 the Indian media would never cover stories based on tribal communities.

[@niharranjan2196]

I like this episode so much. Empowering the less fortunate. 👍

[@Jezze-rc6yv]

Weird question people ask ...😂 let's call is curiosity..but some is stupidity..more blessings to this coach for giving these kids a chance...bless up

[@rushwanongtdurushwa3733]

Need to promote in football also india I - league , india super league , Duran Cup , india national team football 👍👍👍

[@PremKumar-gi3cc]

Nice to hear the young talent of india identified at early age, let these identified children given proper coaching and Go Olympics and win Olympic Gold medal 🥇

[@p.rajkumarabiud0108]

God bless you Indian Athletes and all who motivated them , aljieera news

[@vc2579]

It's been 2 yrs now, watching Olympics 2024, this video popped up. Any update on these athletes?

[@karanSingh-rl5zt]

I would also like to know

[@rohinimukherjee4627]

Splendid work by Bridges of Sports. Our children our worth every drop of sweat and every rupee that the coaches are putting in. We at Project Nanhi Kali are working with 180,000 girls in rural India to bring sports into their lives. They are welcoming the opportunities with great enthusiasm.

[@talibefofana8900]

Good job I hope for the Cominity a Better Successful Athlete for International levels to Come in future

[@goodsong_views]

wow! thanks for this. I just feel that I've got a purpose in life now!!!

[@MiniM69]

Well, he’s talented and gorgeous! Good luck to you, Ravi!

[@ambatipudimadhu9713]

Loved every second of this video. There is positivity bubbling all over and the fountain of striving for a better future is sprouting with infinite energy.

[@vakudibeardefender3953]

If Ravikiran is not avble to make it in sports he should try his hand in films. He is a good looking chap.

[@bozolito108]

I wish I had 100 billion dollars. I would fund these programs all over the world

[@suzettewilliams1758]

Great documentary

[@GracefulBeliever18]

Beautiful. Wish them the best❤

[@JAIMAASARASWATI999]

JAI MAA PARASHAKTI 🙏🕉️🙏🙏🕉️🙏🕉️🕉️🕉️🕉️🕉️

[@andybrunel1697]

great to see such a positive documentary

[@RebelleFlo]

What a beautiful documentary.

[@mercurialvox4477]

Thanks Al Jazeera. Good luck to the athletes!

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Many thanks for your comment!

[@Mr7kenyatta]

The reality of this is that India, is STILL a country with major issues as far as class, religion, race and ethnicity is concerned. They sought out individuals from disadvantaged communities and African blood because they acknowledge the fact that on an international level athletes who are disadvantaged and also have African blood tend to excel is sports.

[@aay-gnr-412-hmtr]

Please look at the whole of Europe what's happening - Religion. Please look at the Americas, Europe again 😂... What's happening...race clashes etc. - Race, Ethnicity Religion - The major minority religion approximates almost nearly 80% of the population of US, same population as Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia. They are happy.Point is, you need to wake up to the reality. They are happier than in Pakistan and Bangladesh 😊

[@abhinav.mishra17]

A good deviation from regular vile anti-India propaganda. I wish we can a get documentary on Slavery and poor work conditions in Qatar.

[@allgolden1]

Proud of such great initiatives. Siddis are genuine possibilities. Proud of them

[@pdpr]

This is not a new thing! Have you heard of PT Usha. Nambiar Sir saw something in Usha and we all know she know her dream was to get an Olympic medal from India. She fought to have athletic facilities in kerala and there was a time when there were a lot of Malayali stars in athletics.

[@fithariom]

Wao bro heart touching video 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@Shubhampatel0777]

Yes India needs more such kids for the olympics

[@rishabhthakur7639]

Wow what a work by this news channel , Indian ministry of sports must look. To this video

[@Kap00rwith2os]

So interesting, thanks for this piece 🙂

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@castrojank5653]

Well done kids. I will still followup with your progress. A genuine gift to the underprivileged that the Indian government has embarked on and is a good lesson for other governments to note.

[@lakathlete3697]

Hii mam i am an athlete from lakshadweep we don't have any faslitis here please help us

[@trudykroll7429]

Robbie using the wrong thing to run with it is not heavy enough. He needs iron so find some old iron equipment and run with. Tyres is what we give the kids in Jamaica adults need heavier things. Hope to see him at the championships in July.

[@Joel.Gonsalves]

Wish you all the best Naina and Ravi Kiran ❤❤❤🙏

[@hansmuller3467]

I think its high time Africa and the African union do more to protect and support our diaspora abroad.

[@user-pr3mi2uc8w]

They are Africans 😳😳 They are Indians 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@LastEmperor86]

Not to support,to repatriate

[@LastEmperor86]

@@user-pr3mi2uc8w They are Kenyans

[@user-pr3mi2uc8w]

@@LastEmperor86 what?? Who??

[@LastEmperor86]

@@user-pr3mi2uc8w why doesn't the Indian government doesn't recognize them then?

[@AdamiteJourney]

Hope our tribal people go on international more ❤

[@travellingworld6401]

This ants we eat in Assamese new year bihu festival. Lots of love from assam

[@denoffitness3379]

❤amazing

[@Flyingthundergod4]

Make india proud brother 🇹🇹🙏🏽