From crutches to Commonwealth Games silver: Sreeshankar’s remarkable second act

GLASGOW: (Jul 30) Two years ago, Murali Sreeshankar was told by the surgeons attending to him after his career-threatening injury that he might never run again, leave alone competing in a long jump event.

His father S Murali was “scared” as his son suffered a left patellar tendon rupture in a freak incident during a routine training session in Palakkad in April 2024.

Forget medals. Forget 8m jumps. Forget the 2024 Paris Olympics. The father and coach of India’s premier long jumper only wanted his son to walk again without crutches