The Untold Story Behind Olympic Medals | Ravi Dahiya & Viren Rasquinha

About this episode

The episode explores the journey and challenges faced by Olympic athletes Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Viren Rasquinha in achieving their medal dreams.

What does it really take to turn a medal dream into reality? This time, I sat down with Olympic silver medallist Ravi Kumar Dahiya and hockey legend & OGQ CEO Viren Rasquinha to talk about the fight behind the podium moment. We went from nail-biting Olympic bouts and injuries to the mindset and support that build champions. Ravi opened up about what went through his head in those final seconds, and Viren shared how OGQ is backing India’s future medal winners, from tiny villages to the world stage. If you’ve ever watched an Olympic moment and wondered what it really takes to get there… this one’s for you. IN THIS EPISODE (00:00) The medal moment that changes everything (02:07) Behind every podium… a secret support system (07:03) Why some sports quietly build legends (12:11) When seconds decide your Olympic destiny (20:01) The twist no one saw coming (24:35) How champions get spotted early (28:00) What really happens after the medal (37:27) The quiet engine powering Indian sport (40:02) The comeback mindset no one talks about (44:37) The future of medals… may be female Ravi Kumar Dahiya Ravi Kumar Dahiya is a highly accomplished freestyle wrestler hailing from Nahri village in…

People in this episode

Guests: Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Viren Rasquinha

Topics covered

• Olympic medals
• athlete mindset
• sports support systems
• championship training
• Indian sports
• wrestling

Keywords

• Olympic
• medals
• wrestling
• sports
• champions
• mindset
• training
• support system

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OGQ

Places: Nahri village, India

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