Pinto could have made it to the 1936 Berlin Olympics at the age of 30, but during the practice match in Kolkata, he hurt his collar bone and had blood oozing from his ears to be hospitalised for three weeks. Unperturbed by that knock, he continued to play the sport as he believed in his abilities. However, he again missed the bus for the Helsinki Olympics in 1952 citing pressure politics from dominant lobbies.
But today, the man is all smiles and is content holding the only Olympic medal he won for his country. Unfortunately, we won’t be seeing another one of those in a hurry.
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