Watching sports live on television and directly in stadium are two different experiences. Delhi-based Meena Devi realized it when she sat in the stands of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to watch her son Yogesh Kathuniya throw discus during the World Para Athletics Championships.

“I was excited when I heard that Yogesh will play in New Delhi . I have never seen my son in a stadium live before. Earlier, it was always on the TV, he would come for few seconds, throw the discus and the next person comes in ,” Meena told The Indian Express . “On the TV, I couldn’t see what he would do after his throw but here I could see that, he was warming up and then coming towards his coach to talk about the previous throw.”

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