Sandeep Maity first took to the sport of climbing as a 14-year-old and ever since then has been doing it for almost 10 years. Speaking to Sportskeeda in a telephonic interview, the 23-year-old spoke about a variety of topics, from his early starts to the climbing World Cup next month.
Excerpts:
Beginnings in climbing
A: Our school team would go for competitions and I loved travelling. I was 14 when I started climbing and after two years I started to enjoy the sport.
Inspiration
A: When I began climbing, there was a workshop happening in IMS . It was organised by the Times of India. There were a few members of the Indian team present there as well.Watching them, I felt that I needed to be like them. There were 3 Indian players at that event.
Most challenging task
When I went to Singapore last year, and in the last minute I couldn't get the required funds and in the end, I had to myself figure it out.
Tokyo Olympics recommendation
Yes. it was quite a boost. I think more of such initiative will help it grow further. Now hardly people know about it.I am just 23 and I want to compete for 10 more years.
Getting the funds for the climbing World Cup at home
I think people are working hard and they are passionate and I am confident that they will make it.
Message for the supporters:
Dream big, Work hard and Believe in yourself.
We request you to dig deep and amplify the voice of our climbers. Share our story, contribute to our campaign (www.ketto.org/giriviharforclimbingwc) and spread the word. Sending the team will be an achievement that will pave the way for more climbers to take up sport and chase their dreams. So let’s make it happen!
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