Dehradun, Aug. 30 -- There is news every day about some talented sportsperson making waves on the local, national or international scene. Interestingly, many of these come from humble backgrounds and have successfully taken advantage of even the sparse facilities available for their respective sports. Behind their success is also the support and sacrifice of their parents. This is not a pattern by design, but a natural consequence of the way society is evolving in all parts of India.
At one stage it helps if government provides facilities and launches schemes to promote specific sports, but real success comes when there is motivated effort by budding sportspersons because they realise their inherent talent and have belief in themselves. Es...