'Every athlete's dream': Indian swimmer's joyful unboxing of Paris Olympics 2024 kit goes viral
The video displays him setting down two suitcase bearing the Puma logo on a table, followed by his unveiling of his formal dress, uniforms, shoes, and adornments. The official Instagram handle of the Indian Olympic Association also reposted the video.
Excitement is at its peak as chatter around the Paris Olympics 2024 has already begun, with social media platforms inundated with posts from thrilled fans and athletes. Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj recently joined the bandwagon by putting out a video of himself unboxing the official kit for the event.
Paris Olympics 2024 Kit Unboxing
¡°Paris Olympics 2024 Kit Unboxing,¡± wrote Nataraj in the caption of his Instagram post.
The video displays him setting down two suitcase bearing the Puma logo on a table, followed by his unveiling of his formal dress, uniforms, shoes, and adornments. The official Instagram handle of the Indian Olympic Association also reposted the video.
The post rapidly went viral, accumulating nearly 167,000 views and more than 13,000 likes. Comments flooded in from fans and supporters, showing their enthusiasm and warm wishes.
¡°Looking good,¡± praised one Instagram user. Another added, ¡°Best wishes for the Olympics.¡± Many others shared similar sentiments, with one commenting, ¡°Wow, awesome kit,¡± and another writing, ¡°It is a dream come true.¡± The post also received numerous fire and heart emoticons.
Who is Srihari Nataraj?
Srihari Nataraj, hailing from Bengaluru, has once again qualified for the Olympic Games, this time as India's representative in the 100-metre backstroke event.
His berth in the Paris Olympics was gained following the retirement of another Indian swimmer, Aryan Nehra, who had earlier held the same position.
Nataraj's highlight was at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, where he barely missed the qualifying time by mere milliseconds, recording his quickest time of 54.48 seconds in the 100-metre backstroke during the qualifying round.
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His steady performances have guaranteed him a place in the Olympics this time through the Universality quota. Nataraj comes from a lineage of cricket players but decided to pursue swimming at the age of 16. Since making his debut, he has competed for India at the World Championships and various international competitions.
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He was honored with the 'Best Male Athlete' award at the National Games the previous year, clinching a total of 10 medals, including eight golds, a silver, and a bronze.
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Under the guidance of coach Nihar Ameen in Bengaluru, Nataraj sets his sights on a personal best at the Olympics, with the ambition of reaching the semifinals¡ªa notable achievement for Indian swimming.
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