Then the words to be conveyed home: he thanked Ram Singh, Bunty, and his mother and father, for getting him this far on sport’s biggest stage.
Jitender — flyweight (51 kg) — has exited that stage. The fact that he showed up for the bout was an achievement kept secret till the end. He had 10 stitches on his chin. But this is what he’s learnt by getting so far: “We work hard and prepare as well as anybody else. We don’t need to be scared.” And at just 20, he promises, “I’ll be there in London (2012).”
For that, he too deserves a good night’s sleep.
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