T. Narasipur, Jan. 27 -- Kanakapura Sri Degula Mutt Seer Sri Channabasappa Swamiji lauded B. Chaithra, the Kho Kho player from Kuruburu village in the taluk, who was a part of the Indian team that won the maiden Kho Kho World Cup held at New Delhi recently, for bringing national and international fame to her native.

The Seer was addressing the gathering at a felicitation programme organised for Chaithra at the premises of Vidyadarshini Convent and High School at Kuruburu village on Jan.25.

"If one has to realise a bigger dream, sacrifice and perseverance are essential. B. Manjunath, a Mathematics teacher by profession and a Kho Kho coach by passion, gifted a talented player like Chaithra, by learning the nuances of the sport on his own,...