Shooting | Rahi Sarnobat emphasizes reading as weapon in her success

“By not reading, you are not just losing as a shooter, but also as a human being, reading gives you maturity. A 20-year-old can match the mental age and get the experience of a 30 year old only if he/she reads well. Reading can give them a different level of maturity and understanding. It can empower them to handle failures better. My seniors have been well read, I can’t say the same about my juniors."  Sarnobat told TNN.

“This Asian Games win was exhausting for me. Despite being in the Indian team for four years, I couldn’t win anything big. I was living through that pressure and used to have sleepless nights. So when I won the medal, there was no scream of joy. There was rather a sigh of relief and a feeling of finally having a good sleep. Even after the win, I felt tired mentally. The pressure actually robbed me of the celebration. “I wasn’t happy after the gold. I was satisfied as I got to know that I was on a right track”.

“I was not active on social media till some time back, but then I missed out on some sponsors because I didn’t have good social media presence. Sponsors want some visibility on the social media, so here I am. I have adjusted to the idea. I am a sportsperson, but the sponsors are running their business houses and I respect their need of being visible through the athletes.”