By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Pursuing a largely unrewarding Olympic sport in a cricket-obsessed country requires adjustments but heptathlete Swapna Barman has taken it to a new level – squeezing six toes in each shoe designed for five. “Even after all these years, it still hurts every time I put my shoes on,” Barman told Reuters in an interview. She paused when asked if she tried customised shoes. It did not last two days.” Coach Subhash Sarkar, who discovered her and remains her greatest motivation, explains what a reticent Barman would not.
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