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Three of India's finest wearing champions assembled here on Sunday to wish the Indian Olympic unexpected fortunes as a component of Sportstar's Cheer for Team India battle. Anju Bobby George (Athens 2004), Kenneth Powell (Tokyo 1964), and Nisha Millet (Sydney 2000) related their Olympic encounters before a riveted swarm at Mantri Mall. 

"I was not well upon the arrival of my occasion in Athens," reviewed Anju, who completed fifth with a hop of 6.83 in the ladies' long seize the 2004 Games. "I couldn't give a valiant effort and passed up a major opportunity for a decoration. I additionally feel I was denied by Russian jumpers who were not spotless." 

The 39-year-old was confident that Ankit Sharma and Renjith Maheswary, who have qualified in the men's long hop and triple bounce separately, would make the last. 

"On the off chance that Ankit (8.19m) and Renjith (17.3) can rehash their exhibitions, we can hope to see them in the last. In any case, sports is difficult to foresee; anything can happen on that specific day." 

Millet trusted India can possibly exceed its 2012 execution, in Rio. "We won six awards in London. I'm seeking after nine this time. In competitors like Yogeshwar Dutt, Saina Nehwal and Abhinav Bindra we have individuals who have officially won decorations. It's additionally mind boggling to see somebody like Dipa Karmakar, who has resisted all desires and qualified in aerobatic," she said. 

Millet, who met all requirements for the ladies' 200m free-form at the Sydney Olympics, asked the group to take after Olympic games with more prominent interest. 

"If it's not too much trouble begin taking after Olympic games as much as you take after cricket," she said. "Stay up late and make your children watch the Olympics; it will be justified, despite all the trouble. Your children ought to take after Saina Nehwal as acutely as they did Sachin Tendulkar." 

Powell, one of the finest sprinters of his era in the nation, talked about India's odds in olympic style events in Rio. "In the event that Dutee Chand (100m) and Srabani Nanda (200m) can get to the elimination rounds, they'd have accomplished something," the warm 76-year-old said. 

"In any case, in sports, our most obvious opportunity is Vikas Gowda. He's as of now been in an Olympics last before; so on the off chance that he's fit, we can seek after a bronze." 

Powell, Millet and Anju recorded their good-fortunes messages on a goliath flag that will be given over to the Indian Olympic Association in Delhi before the Games.