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Ankit Arora (cyclist)

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Non-notable, freelance journalist on leave of absence, push-biking around India in pursuit of a Guinness World Records-entry. We don't get to know a whole lot more about him, and searches for sources are obstructed by false positives about his namesake, the TV actor Ankit Arora. The article was deprodded, and two more sentences about the bicycle journey have been added. It is still a WP:BLP1E case that fails WP:BASIC/WP:GNG. Sam Sailor 05:24, 4 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. Sam Sailor 05:24, 4 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Journalism-related deletion discussions. Sam Sailor 05:24, 4 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. Sam Sailor 05:24, 4 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Basically, a good news story for the last item on the news programme. Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 16:10, 5 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete WP:BLP1E. Fails WP:NSPORTS. Record attempt tied to a social cause garnering temporary, feel-good, local-media attention does not make the subject notable by wikipedia's encyclopedic standards. Worth noting that the current record holder in the Longest journey by bicycle in a single country category received comparable media attention, but (rightly) does not have a wikipedia article. He is not even mentioned in any of the sources for the Ankit Arora article, illustrating how fleeting the coverage of such feats often is. Abecedare (talk) 16:52, 5 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - Several reliable news outlets have covered the subject, as evidenced by The New Indian Express, The Hindu and Mathrubhumi. The subject is pursuing his second record, thus WP:BLP1E does not apply. Article passes WP:GNG and WP:Bio. -AuthorAuthor (talk) 01:03, 6 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]
- No, none of the sources covers subject, witch is the person Ankit Arora. They cover the story that he's biking around India, and it is a good example of what we do not write about on Wikipedia because WP:NOTNEWSPAPER: "most newsworthy events do not qualify for inclusion". As a person, Arora has had no WP:IMPACT. Sam Sailor 08:57, 6 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  - At least two articles go far more in depth than just the bicycle trips. One is a full-length feature story about him. Stating differently, with all due respect, does not make it so. Clearly passes WP:SIGCOV. -AuthorAuthor (talk) 03:26, 7 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Passes WP:SIGCOV, consistentancy and indepth coverage is established—The New Indian Express, The Hindu and Mathrubhumi. Few more local newspaper has coverage and are still covering. Accesscrawl (talk) 16:46, 6 July 2018 (UTC) — Note to closing admin: Accesscrawl (talk • contribs) is the creator of the page that is the subject of this AfD. [reply]
Keep Abundant in-depth coverage from multiple reliable sources. RS will allow improvement of the article as the subject has passed WP:GNG Lorstaking (talk) 04:35, 7 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep BLP1E is not relevant as subject was covered by reliable sources at different times and coverage is significant detailed. [1][2] Raymond3023 (talk) 13:53, 8 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – As user Abecedare has already more or less made the points which I wanted to make, I will focus on the keep !votes. The keep !votes of the page creator and others are based on the three sources – TH, NIE, & Mathrubhumi. So, let's have a look at them:

a) TH: This is more or less an interview of the subject, although it has a few independent bits. Here are the encyclopedic bits from it:

"Cyclist traveller Ankit Arora is aiming for a Guinness world record for the longest journey on a bicycle within a single country."...."He aims to complete 21,000 by the end of the expedition."...."In 2016, Arora entered India Book of records for a 69-hour continuous cycling trip covering 702 Kms on the golden triangle."...."During the course of his journey, Arora is simultaneously video documenting the state of Government schools across India."

b) NIE: Like the previous source, this one is also mostly an interview, which is filled with chit-chat. Here's the only relevant bit from the article:

"For Ankit Arora from Jaipur, cycling had never been more than just an activity until two and a half years back." Other relevant bits are just the repeat of the previous source.

c) Mathrubhumi: This is a short article from a local newspaper of Kerala, which mentions that Arora has arrived in Alappuzha, and that he intends to make the aforementioned record. It also mentions that Round Table India is supporting him. And that's it.

So these sources hardly provide around five relevant lines, which obviously aren't sufficient for WP:GNG. Actually, the coverage is so meagre & trivial that the subject isn't even meeting WP:BLP1E. And I am unable to find the "significant" and "abundant in-depth coverage", as claimed by the keep !voters.

Finally, AfDs aren't a !vote count, and I am yet to see one good reason to keep this BLP. Had the subject actually made any notable record, we could've merged/redirected it somewhere, but even that's not the case here. - NitinMlk (talk) 21:57, 10 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I think the encyclopedic bits are enough for the subject to prove notability. This bits passes the article with WP:GNG Accesscrawl (talk) 08:05, 11 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

No, GNG requires chunks, not bits. We cannot create a standalone article when the independent coverage is hardly equivalent to around five lines. BTW, here's the relevant quote from WP:GNG: If a topic has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject, it is presumed to be suitable for a stand-alone article or list. - NitinMlk (talk) 18:49, 11 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Delete – fails GNG/BASIC. This is a typical case of WP:NOTNEWS. My independent searches couldn't find in-depth sources, and the sources provided by keep !voters hardly scratch the surface, as explained by my previous comments. Everything else is already explained by the nom & other delete !voters. - NitinMlk (talk) 18:49, 11 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]