The imagery of dragon ball, Akira Toriyama’s masterpiece, has inspired generations of fans, including hundreds of athletes who are also true phenomena in the sporting world today. Also recently, a 200-meter sprinter in India broke the Goku-inspired national record.
It’s not the first time the sporting world has paid homage to Dragon Ball after a performance, just a few weeks ago Aubameyang celebrated a goal with the iconic teleportation pose, sending fans across the internet in raptures. In another instance, however, the saga inspired the career of Carl Lawson Jr., a player in the prestigious NFL championship.
Anyway, in the last few days the news of Amlan Borgohain that would break his country’s 200-meter record. In fact, he would have completed the feat in 20.52 seconds. Over the mics, Amlan said he was so inspired by Goku and Dragon Ball, a series he’s an avid fan of, that he asked his trainer and psychologist to do it allowed to watch a few episodes of the anime to load up for the race. The Indian athlete finally added: “One thing anime taught me is that there are no boundaries. I strive for that every day.“
A symbolic message that further clarifies its connection to the masterpiece Akira Toriyama. And you on the other hand, what do you think of this record, surpassed also thanks to Goku? Let us know with a comment below.
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