India, Nov. 9 -- India's 18-year-old para archer Sheetal Devi continues to redefine the word 'possible' by shattering targets with every arrow that she releases. Born without arms, Sheetal who is the reigning World Compound Champion, has now become India's first para-athlete to be selected for an able-bodied team!

"Two years ago, I finished sixth in a selection trial, but I didn't let that break me. I did fail then, but I told myself, 'Main aur zyada improve karungi aur kabhi give up nahi karungi'," says the teenager, who competed against more than 60 able-bodied archers from across India and finished third at the four-day national trials in Sonipat (Haryana) recently. This has made her earn a place in the Indian junior squad, for the up...