Cyclist Rojit Singh Yanglem today interacted with the youths of Shillong on the benefits of a balanced diet and maintaining a disciplined life in the Meghalaya edition of the ‘Meet the Champion’ event, organised by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to mark National Sports Day.
The track cyclist interacted with more than 200 students at St Anthony’s Higher Secondary School here. He expressed delight in participating in the session and explained the importance of sports and a healthy lifestyle in a student’s life and stressed on the importance of having a well-balanced diet. Yanglem shared his story and gave an insight on his training and highlighted the role – hard work and dedication in excelling in sports.
Students at St Anthony’s came up with interesting questions on sports, fitness and nutrition among others, which were satisfactorily answered by the ace cyclist.
As part of the day’s event, Yanglem also played basketball with the students. He also said that he is trying very hard to improve his personal performance, adding that his future plan is to represent India in the 2024 Olympics.
The track cyclist finished sixth as part of the team event at the recent Commonwealth Games.
The campaign was kicked off by Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra in December 2021.
Many prominent athletes visited schools and interacted with the students in 26 locations across the country to celebrate National Sports Day.
