How big are people? The virtues say the dream is as big as it is. People can grow up because they are small in pursuit of dreams. He didn't even think about it when Asif Magsi jumped over the motorbike. Thought he was just posting a good video. But the life of the Pakistani tickling star is changing now due to the brawl.
Asif, 21, is a prisoner by profession. Two of his long jump videos went viral on social media. A video shows him jumping across the canal with the Pakistani flag. In another video, 11 motorcycles topped. Major General (retd) Akram Shaheer, president of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP), said after a scuffle among netizens, Asif's video was seen at breakfast. It feels so good that I immediately told him to look for him. I asked him to come to Lahore and start practicing as a professional athlete. The boy is a God-given genius. The most incredible thing is his movement in the air which can make him a world class athlete.
Akram Shahi is the former champion of Pakistan in long jump. Not only him, but also Olympic track and field legend Carl Lewis is fascinated by Asif's talent. In a tweet, the nine-time Olympic gold medalist pointed out Asif's chances of becoming a world-class athlete, saying, "His focus is perfect because he is not afraid.
The Pakistani military has contacted Asif. He will be training under military coaches and has been considered for the athletics team. The record for the longest jump of 21 feet in Pakistan is at the high school level. Asif is believed to have crossed 22 feet in his video. Pakistan holds the national record for long jump at 25.5 feet and the world record at 29.3 feet.
A video of Asif has been viewed 6 lakh 20 thousand times on Twitter. Number of likes 32 thousand. The Pakistan Cricket Board also tweeted after seeing Asif’s talent, Pakistan talent is blessed. Asif Magsi, I hope he will get international recognition for his hard work. It's scary to think how much talent we're wasting.
Asif told the media after the video of the motorcycle going viral went viral, This is my personal highest. I got a lot of response, that's all.But after receiving a call from the Pakistani military, he felt, I've been trying to jump over canals and bikes for a long time. I started making videos, showing the world my place of love. My childhood dream was to join the Pakistan Army. I want to make the country proud.