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When athletes aren’t fully appreciated, they have one real choice: Grind harder
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Not every athlete gets the cheers and respect they deserve, but they have no option but to keep working hard and trying to convince people.
ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN
At a dinner party in Bengaluru, a fleeting contemplation on fame.
It was October 2025 and two retired athletes were in attendance. One was a legendary cricketer, to whom everyone flocked, his statistics like some school poem which so many could still recite. He wore all adoration modestly.
