Cuban coaches Garcia and Francis shaping India's athletics future

The names of Olympic champion Anier Garcia and two-time World Championships medallist, Yoandri Betanzos Francis, might not ring a bell for an average Indian sports fan. But in the world of athletics, they have been among the most revered track and field stars and coaches.

- Sabi Hussain

The two Cuban Olympians were spotted at the National Games Gujarat on the concluding day of athletics competitions here, guiding their pupils to medal glory at the country's premier multi-sport meet. TOI caught up with them at IIT Gandhinagar, the venue for the athletics events, for a chat to understand their training methods which has helped shape up the country's NextGen of hurdlers, jumpers, and sprinters.