They would again meet for the state level meet, which would be held shortly. My parents were, however, determined to support me.”As a child, Neelavathy excelled in long jump, triple jump, high jump and multiple meter race. She started to participate in masters athletic sports meet since 1983. She had got several opportunities to participate in international sports meets, but she could not make it due to an ear surgery. She has bagged medals five times in the Olympics and more than 11 times in the Asian veteran athletics meet.“We don’t feel we are old unless we are reminded of our age,” Vasantha said.
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