For Jyothi Yarraji, now is the time “to remember all those who helped” her scale the summit on the track and field as she prepares for her maiden Asian Games later this month in China where she will be competing in 100m hurdles and 200m events.
First and foremost, the 23-year-old Jyothi would want to thank the former Asian relay medallist H.M. Jyothi as the latter was the first to ‘mentor’ her ever since they first met in Guntur in 2018. She instilled the belief that made the young athlete, six years ago, look far beyond the inter-district meet performances.
