'I gave up': Tejaswin's confession after turning heartbreak into historic bronze
Indian decathlete Tejaswin Shankar shares his emotional journey of overcoming a chronic knee injury to win a historic bronze medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. After initially giving up due to pain, he successfully pivoted to secure a podium finish.
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NEW DELHI: There were tears after one jump. Days later, there was history, a medal and a message that resonated far beyond the athletics track.Indian decathlete Tejaswin Shankar has opened up on the emotional turmoil he endured at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, revealing that he briefly "gave up" after a recurring knee injury shattered his hopes in the high jump before he picked himself up to script history with India's first-ever Commonwealth Games medal in the decathlon.The national record holder shared a deeply personal message on social media after returning home with a bronze medal, admitting the journey from heartbreak to the podium was one of the toughest tests of his career."There are moments in life when you feel like everything you've worked for is slipping away. This week, I had one of those moments," Tejaswin wrote.ALSO READ: Over to Ahmedabad!
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