Is this buffalo racer India’s Usain Bolt?
By AFP
01 March 2020 |
7:00 am
An Indian buffalo racer has become a sensation, following a blistering race late January. People praised him on social media and compared him to retired Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt. But running on paddy fields is very different from racing on the track , says the 28-year-old.
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