New Delhi, May 14 -- Shourya Ambure is just 15 but already knows a thing or two about the right amount of effort to exert in competition. In a reflection of her maturity in accepting coach Ajit Kulkarni's recommendation of not stretching herself in the quest of a Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) record, she did enough to win 100m hurdles gold on Monday.

At the end of what has been a long season for Shourya Ambure, she scored a facile victory in the final on the opening day of athletics competitions in KIYG 2025 in Bihar. She loved returning to the Patliputra Sports Complex where she had first drawn national attention by winning the crown in the National Youth Championships in March.

"At that time, my Board exams were on, and I skipped two...