Post retirement ke baad se social work ko embrace karna unki life ka motto bann chukka hai, Missy Franklin jo ki 2012 Olympic mei Gold medallist rah chuki hai wo currently Jharkhand based NGO YUWA ke saath kaam kar rahi hai. Unhone kaha hai ki waha ki young girls ke liye ek permanent school banwana unka ultimate goal hai.
Franklin, jinhone London Olympics mei 4 Gold medals jeeta tha, unse kaha gaya ki wo Yuwa ko present kare with the prestigious Laureus Sport, Good award ke liye, last year Monaco mei huye award function wo academy me elect ki gai thi. 24-year-old swimmer kaafi inspired hui thi oraganisation ke kaam se aur Yuwa ki young girls se. Uske baad se wo organization ke touch mei bani thi aur recently hi unhone board ko join karne ki invitation bhi accept kar li hai.
“Mai bahot excited hu ye batate huye ki maine invitation accept kar li hai aur ab Laureus Academy ki Member hone ke saath saath YUWA mei board member bhi hu aur franz & Rose ke saath milkar unki community aur unke school jo ki young girls ke liye hai uske liye bahot saara kaam kar rahi hu,” unhone kaha. Is samay puri Duniya Lockdown mei hai COVID-19 pandemic ko contain karne ke liye, Franklin ka support abhi virtually hai par jaise hi circumstances allow karenge wo jarur YUWA ki girls se milne aayengi.
“Waha par ek permanent girls school banana hamare ultimate goal hai,” Franklin ne kaha, Jinhone 23 ki age mei retirement se pahle Five Gold medals aur 11 World Championship title jeeta tha but unfortunately, ek injury ki wajah se unhe retirement leni padi.
“Jis tarah wo log kaam kar rahe hai wo unbelievable hai aur mai really hope kar rahi hu ki mai jaldi hi waha visit karungi aur sab se milungi especially girls se aur unse kuch Football skills sikhungi jisme mai abhi thoda piche hu!” Former swimmer, jo currently quarantine mei hai US mei wo saath aayengi aur is Global health crisis ke liye fight karengi.
“Laureus ne sport ki power ke through ye dikha diya hai ki jab hum saath kaam karte hai toh lives par impact bhi bahot hota hai aur change bhi hoti hai, jab hum sab apne hearts aur souls kisi ek cause ke piche laga dete hai, isse kahi jyada bade purpose ke liye than just our own,” unhone kaha.
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