Unable to afford running shoes, Gujarat's Sarita Gayakwad would train barefoot on the hilly terrain of her remote village — all to fulfill her cherished dream of representing India on an international platform. #MakingIndiaProud #GirlPower
"My father (who passed away) said that he would accompany me to the Games. I had never allowed my parents to come to my practice sessions, as it used to make me nervous. But I would have been happy to have him here."
"Ours was a hand-to-mouth situation. So much so that having three meals a day regularly was not possible," says the father of Arpinder Singh, India's first triple jump gold medalist in 48 years! #AsianGames2018
Puttamma recalls how a young Usha, then in high school wanted to go to the tryouts at Vidyapeetha for the sub-junior selections. She asked her mother for Rs 10 to take the bus from Yeshwantpur.
"For the last two year, my father has been battling with cancer. My family though never let it distract me. They allowed me to chase my dream," said the Navy man from Punjab.