Chirag Shetty on Olympics, Becoming World No. 1 Pair, Sacrifices, Cost & Viral Reels | Jatin Sapru

He started travelling for tournaments at the age of 8, gave up hanging out and chilling with friends to practice instead, and spent most of his childhood travelling from one tournament to another. Years later, he would help India reach the top of world badminton. In this episode of Like An Athlete presented by Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, India's badminton star Chirag Shetty sits down with Jatin Sapru for a conversation about sacrifice, success, the Olympics, his partnership with Satwik, and what it really takes to compete at the highest level. From Mumbai local trains to the Olympic Village, from giving up a normal childhood to representing India on the biggest stages in the world, this is the story behind the medals. In this episode, Chirag talks about: Why he chose badminton over cricket Giving up science to chase his dream The sacrifices behind becoming a champion How Satwik and Chirag became a team The journey to becoming World No. 1 as a pair Playing with the flu at the Asian Games Meeting Novak Djokovic at the Olympics The truth about India's sporting culture Why other sports shouldn't blame cricket The real cost of becoming a badminton player Fitness, recovery, and life on tour Mumbai local trains, pav bhaji, and staying grounded The funniest stories from his journey so far We followed Chirag for a day, from the badminton court to the gym to a meal that turns into one of the most honest conversations on partnership, pain, and pride in representing India. Don’t miss out catching Chirag in his element as he is filmed #withGalaxy S26 Ultra using the Super Steady Horizontal Lock feature. Even while in motion, Jatin Sapru captures smooth, stable shots with impressive precision — keeping every frame locked in effortlessly. #sportspodcast #badminton #chiragshetty #likeanathlete #jatinsapru #samsung #galaxys26ultra #partnership #humansofbombay Venue Courtesy : SFL Badminton Academy at Matunga Gymkhana. Links: Humans of Bombay Instagram:   / officialhumansofbombay   Uncovered by Humans of Bombay:    / @humansofbombayuncovered   LinkedIn:   / humans-of-bombay   Samsung Website: https://www.samsung.com/in/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samsungindi... YouTube:    / @samsungindia   Karishma Mehta Instagram:   / karimehta05   LinkedIn:   / karishma-mehta-b22151174   About Humans of Bombay – Humans of Bombay is a movement that started 12 years ago. We believe that every person has a story to tell and we want to help them tell these stories. In these years we’ve published stories across genres – stories of love, hope, faith, and courage. And through our storytelling, we’ve built an engaged community of over 6M! Our idea is simple – to strike a chord with our community and catalog the beat of humanity, one story at a time.