India's Speedclimbing Sensation Deepu Mallesh

[@manjunathmadabal]

I was born and raised in Bengaluru, yet I only just learned about him, and that too from an international news outlet. This is the reality.

[@dwkickoff]

We're glad you like the film, @manjunathmadabal. Spread the word!

[@Zeno_334]

Your comment speaks volumes about India's sporting culture which, as Deepu rightly lamented, revolves around cricket, and only cricket. I believe cricket is not an athletic sport; it is a pastime, like golf. Hopefully, cricket will suffer from overexposure and fade away.

[@Dr.PK18]

Super Namma Kannadiga 👏🏼👏🏼

[@DrKapil92]

All the best Deepu! Had seen him climbing at a facility in Bangalore…since then have been following his progress. Great prospects ahead brother. Hope you win at the Olympics 🙏🏽

[@dwkickoff]

Fingers crossed 💪🇮🇳🔥

[@karthika6186]

All the best Deepu Mallesh. Proud Kannadiga 💛❤ Try American Ninja if not Olympics and make us all proud 💪🏼

[@dwkickoff]

💪🇮🇳🔥

[@ra4u1212]

Hope to see you at the podium in Olympics. We are here to support you financially. Very few people choose sports over money. Dont worry bother.

[@agniswar3]

I really appreciate his dream. Go on ahead Deepu ❤🇮🇳🙏

[@arunchaturvedi1960]

We root for you, Deepu! Good luck. Go for the Olympics! Make us proud!

[@himeshthungaturthi3215]

Glad he spoke in Kannada, Generally Indian athletes some how try to speak in English even though they are really bad at it, inferiority complex to speak in their mother tongue

[@AllwinPio]

Keep rocking Deepu!

[@chetanbu7922]

What will bcci do with those enormous funds atleast they can help people like Deepu, these people tell they gained so much money from ipl why don’t u utilise it rather than giving to other countries like South Africa

[@hrushikeshghone2929]

All the very best, Deepu !!! You're an inspiration... Keep it up ❤🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳💐🎊💪🙏

[@dwkickoff]

💪🇮🇳🔥

[@seenuz1]

Good luck brother God bless you all your dreams come true...👍🙏

[@dwkickoff]

All the way, Deepu! 🇮🇳💪

[@Mulvers]

Wishing the lad every success

[@dwkickoff]

Thanks for your comment, Mulvers!

[@zebulunsalins6667]

He should be sponsored for the olympics by India. Target Podium Scheme what are you guys doing.

[@linkinkaung5763]

Keeping going bro🦾

[@ragas2845]

Deepu, neevu bari kannada da hemme alla pura bharat da hemme. Go for gold brother in the next Olympics.

[@anishmendhe2036]

Great video 🎉

[@dwkickoff]

Thank you, @anishmendhe2036! Spread the word...

[@Shivam-st4kq]

He should go to olympics

[@awd6224]

How Can we help him financially ? Please provide his details.. Will Crowd fund to help this Talented Kannadiga.

[@dwkickoff]

That's very kind of you. I will find out and let you know. If you want to know more here's the long documentary about Deepu: www.dw.com/en/scaling-new-challenges-a-climbers-olympic-dream/video-69647978

[@awd6224]

@@dwkickoff sure..Once we get detail we start Crowdfunding.

[@hydrogenneon]

ದೀಪು ಮಲ್ಲೇಶ್

[@adityachopra8715]

Sponsors will put their money where the viewership is

[@TheKukun123]

in this 4 odd minute video, he utters his disappointment at Indian parents who prefer Cricket and how other sports flourish only if they have the wherewithal for the same, and yet DW features "Sports is for the rich" in the title snap, to make it quite clickbait-y and undermine Indians and Indian athletes. DW, you reek of a colonial mindset, in spite of Germany being on the receiving end for the whole of 20th century.

[@dwkickoff]

Hi @TheKukun123, thanks for your comment. We were only reporting on what Deepu himself felt and told us. That's basically it. It's not aimed at India as a nation. It's about his experiences as an athlete.

[@kp-kq7ux]

Well its not DW if there is bo flavour of propaganda. Ok why dont you start by telling me which rich people take us sports in India because as far as i know all of them except likes of Abhinav bindra cime from very poor background. They became rich after they became successful. Saina nehwal's father had to move from his hometown, Neeraj Chopra was a JCO in the military. most of the hockey team comes from middle class families. Manu bhaker comes from a middle class family so whats the point of promoting this narrative?

[@dwkickoff]

Hey, thanks for your comment and the analysis. There's no narrative though from our part, we let the athlete speak and he himself told us that there are these kind of challenges for young people like him. For cricket and hockey it might be a different story, but for niche sports...?!

[@kp-kq7ux]

@@dwkickoff Keyword Athlete which means one guy. Should have mentioned that instead of sensationalising the headline like there are no opportunities available for poor in India. Each person has a unique perspective and opinion but you people are generalizing it for your propaganda and that's wrong.

[@colour3340]

​@@kp-kq7ux It's just a click bait.

[@kp-kq7ux]

@@colour3340 doesn't matter.

[@nabilalhami1681]

How is this video relevant to football? This KZbin channel is dedicated to football (soccer), yet you are uploading a video about climbing, a sport unrelated to football.

[@dwkickoff]

Hi Nabil, we're expanding to other sports too. They also deserve some exposure and have a lot of good protagonists and interesting personalities. Stay tuned for more ;)

[@BhargavSushant]

Aisa hi he bhai