BHUBANESWAR: Niharika Vasisht still remembers the day when she worked with Bollywood star Akshay Kumar during an ad shoot. Despite being one of the few Indian athletes marketing several top brands on social media — leveraging her nearly two lakh followers — the triple jumper is determined to stay focused on her career as she targets podium finishes at the next Asian and Commonwealth Games.
The Covid-19 enforced lockdown and an ACL tear on her right knee adversely hit the Chandigarh athlete's career but it has made the 28-year-old more confident and determined to chase suc cess. In her first meet of the season, after being on rehab last year, Niharika missed the bronze medal by just one centimetre.
