February 11, 2018 5:41 PM

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Children from humble background shine in Khelo India School Games

Many children from humble background had shone in the recently concluded Khelo India School Games (KISG). Out of the 3507 participants in the sports ministry's ambitious KISG, there emerged multiple success stories of the children who have struggled in life but were determined to succeed.One such talented boy was Bhaktaram Desti who hails from the Ganjam district in Odisha far removed from the luxuries and the hustle and bustle of city life. Desti won a gold medal in the weightlifting competition.Manipur's Nongbam Khomba Singh, the son of a wall painter, hails from a remote village about 100km from the state capital, Imphal. The 17-year-old bagged the silver medal in the 60kg class boxing category.Vikas Yadav and Arpit Yadav fought the odds and emerged victorious as they claimed gold and bronze medals respectively in the javelin throw event. Konsam Ormila Devi, who took part in the girls' 44kg category weightlifting, comes from a humble background. Ormila picked up the gold medal in the girls' 44kg weightlifting contest. Ancy Sojan won the gold in long jump and silver in the 200m run. Her father and coach are both autorickshaw drivers in the suburbs of Thrissur in Kerala. Arshad, one of the four grappler sons of a milkman and a housewife, beat the odds to win a gold medal in the 46kg Greco-Roman class final.

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