Indian Athletes

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1. INDIAN STARS

2. Project on the lives of 5 athletes who have represented India at Olympics at various events. Also to study about the challenges they faced in their respective field and the steps that can be taken to encourage Indian youth to participate in international sports. OBJECTIVE

3. Discussing this topic with our group we got to know that how Indian athletes did hard work to achieve their goals. We got to know that many athletes were not having facilities and opportunities at root level to achieve their dreams. Even there was parents expectations and society pressure that hindered their pathway. But as it is being said that hard work and will power is the most important thing to achieve anything in this world. To make your dreams true first of all you should believe in it. By surveying on Internet and studying some newspapers we collected more information about athletes spectacular lives and the difficulties and problems faced by them. Inspite of difficulties and challenges these athletes made us proud at international level by fulfilling their dreams. METHODOLOGY

4. Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom

5. EARLY LIFE Birth: - Mary Kom was born in Kangathei , Manipur, India on 1 March 1983 Graduation from Churachandpur College. FIRST AWARD As boxing for women was not a suitable sports, she tried to hide her interest from her family. Her family came to know it through a newspaper when she won Manipur state boxing championship in 2000 . It was the success of  Dingko Singh  that inspired her to become a boxer in 2000. She started her training under the close eye of  M. Narjit Singh .

6. CAREER AS AN ATHLETE She started boxing in the international level only at an age of 18. She won 5 gold medals and one silver medal in Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships . She is a five-time World Boxing champion , and the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the six world championships.

7. She is the only Indian woman boxer to have qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics , competing in the flyweight (51 kg) category and winning the bronze medal. She has also been ranked as No. 4 AIBA World Women's Ranking Flyweight category. YEAR WEIGHT GAME TYPE MEDAL 45 KG Women's World Boxing Championships, Scranton SILVER 45 KG Women's World Boxing Championships, Antalya GOLD 2005 46 KG Women's World Boxing Championships, Podolsk GOLD 46 KG Women's World Boxing Championships, New Delhi GOLD 46 KG Women's World Boxing Championships, Ningbo City GOLD 48 KG Women's World Boxing Championships, Bridgetown GOLD 46 KG Asian Women’s Championships, Astana GOLD 51 KG Asian Women's Boxing Championships, Guangzhou GOLD

8. . AWARDS AND PRIZES WON Padma Bhushan (Sports), 2013 Arjuna Award (Boxing), 2003 Padma Shree (Sports), 2006 ‘Magnificent Mary’, AIBA 2008 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, 2009 Sportswoman of the year 2010, Sahara Sports Award

9. UNBREAKABLE Her autobiography named ' Unbreakable ' was published by  Harper Collins . It include her childhood, her rebellions, her wait for her husband to propose for marriage, how she was willing to run away with him and how she held her own in the male bastion of boxing 

10. The Flying Sikh MILKHA SINGH

11. EARLY LIFE Birth  At Govindpura, in Mujjafargarh district (in P unjab before partition but now in PAKISTAN), in 1935. Family  he was one from 15 siblings. Parents, brother and two sisters were killed in violence and 8 siblings got away before partition. Problems Faced after escaping from Punjab  1) Imprisoned at TIHAR jail in 1947 for travelling in train without ticket. 2) Didn’t got any shelter and lived in refugee camp at PURANA QUILA . 3) Decided to become a dacoit .

12. CAREER AS AN ATHELETE YEAR DISTANCE GAME TYPE MEDAL 1956 1958 1958 1958 1962 200 m & 400 m 200 m & 400 m 400m & 4*400m relay Melbourne Olympic game National games of India 200 m and 400 m Commonwealth games Asian Games Asian Games Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal 400 m ------------ Summer Olympics in Tokyo ------------- 1960 ------------- Summer Olympics in Rome ……………….

13. INSPIRING MOMENTS FOR MILKHA SINGH Milkha runs in order to to earn a blazer saying 'India' on it - a symbol of self-respect for himself. He used to run to get a mug of milk and eggs. 3) Biro , Milkha Singh's first love, inspires him to earn self-esteem. 4) Milkha's sister, Isri Kaur , his biggest well-wisher, stands as a pillar of strength for him. 5) His two coaches - Gurudev Singh and Ranveer Singh - trained him to achieve his goals.

14. The Queen Of Long Jump Anju Bobby George

15. EARLY LIFE Birth: Anju was born on 19 April 1977 in Cheeranchira , Changanassery , Kottayam , Kerala. She was initiated into athletics by her father and her interest was further developed by her trainer in Koruthode school. In the School Athletic meet in 1991-92, she won in 100 m hurdles and relay and second in long jump and high jump events and became the women's champion . Turning point : Anju's talent was noticed in the national schools games where she won third place in 100 m hurdles and 4x100 m relay and later she became the Calicut University Champion during her college days. Anju's life change when she was married to her athlete husband, Bobby George.

16. CAREER AS AN ATHELETE Anju Bobby George initially started her career with heptathlon ,  but later on she began to concentrate on her jump events and went on to win the long jump medal in the 1996 Delhi Junior Asian Championship. In the year 1999 , Anju set the national record for triple jump in the Bangalore Federation Cup and silver medal in the South Asian Federation Games held in Nepal. Anju Bobby George made history when she won the bronze medal clearing 6.70 meters in the long jump in the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in Paris. Anju Bobby George secured 9th position in long-jump in the 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Osaka on August 28, 2007.

17. Following this win, she became the first athlete from India ever to win a medal in the World Championships in Athletics Year Jump Game type Medal long Commonwealth games, Manchester Bronze long Asian games, Bussan Gold long World championship, Paris Bronze long World athletics final, Monte carlo Gold long Asian championship , Inch eon Gold long Asian games, Doha Silver 2007 long Asian championship, Amman Silver

18. AWARDS AND PRISEZ WON 2002 – Arjuna Award for sporting excellence by the Indian Government. 2003 – Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (India’s highest sporting award). 2004 – Padma Shri Award (India’s fourth highest Civilian award).

19. SUSHIL KUMAR SOLANKI (WRESTLER)

20. Born - 26 May 1983 In Baprola , Delhi Height – 166 cm Sport – 66 kg Freestyle Wrestling Club – NIS Delhi Coached by – Satpal Padamshree,Yashvir Singh Carrier – Started Training at Chhatarsal Stadium Akhada at age of 14 Representing India since he was 18 . Employee in the Indian Railways as an assistant commercial manager . PERSONAL INFORMATION

21. MEDAL RECORDS OLYMPIC GAMES SILVER–2012(LONDON) BRONZE-2008(BEIJING) WORLD CHAMIONSHIPS GOLD-2010(MOSCOW) ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD-2010(NEW DELHI) SILVER-2007(KYRGYZSTA) BRONZE-2003(NEW DELHI) BRONZE (JEJU ISLAND) COMMOMWEALTH CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD-2003(LONDON) GOLD-2007(CAPETOWN) GOLD-2007(LONDON) GOLD-2010(NEW DELHI )

22. AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS > ARJUNA AWARD IN 2005. > RAJIV GANDHI KHEL RATNA AWARD IN 2009. > PADMASHIRI AWARD IN 2011. > FLAG BEARER IN COMMONWEALTH GAMES AND ALSO IN LONDON OLYMPICS .

23. HOW HE PROMOTE WRESTLING > Sushil Kumar attend many wrestling tournament In various parts of the country so to attract Many people toward wrestling . > He has been appointed chief coach-cum-technical advisor of the Madhya Pradesh Wrestling Academy. > After the Beijing Olympic 2008 Haryana govt Has given land for his wrestling academy in Sonipat and he is also planning to open academy in Indore.

24. P.T. USHA

25. EARLY LIFE Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha (born June 27, 1964), popularly known as P. T. Usha , is an Indian track and field athlete from the state of Kerala. P. T. Usha has been associated with Indian athletics since 1979. She is regarded as one of the greatest athletes India has ever produced and is often called the “ Q ueen of Indian track and field ".

26. ROLE IN OLYMPICS Debut in Olympics : 1980 Moscow Olympics proved lackluster. At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics , she finished first in the semi-finals of the 400 meters hurdles, but narrowly missed a medal in the finals. She became the first Indian woman (and the fifth Indian) to reach the final of an Olympic event by winning her 400m hurdles semi-final.

27. AWARDS AND HONORS To commemorate her excellent services to the nation through her consistent and determined efforts towards the sport of Athletics, P.T. Usha was honored with the Arjuna Award in the year 1983 and Padma Shri award in the year 1985 . Apart from it, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) named her the Sportsperson of the Century and the Sports Woman of the Millennium.

28. HOW TO ENCOURAGE INDIAN YOUTH HAVE A PASSION People are used to do the things in a sluggish manner...or can be said in other words that were lacking the passion about the sports, the sports is not considered as serious matter, by our parents, teachers, & by all around society. Sports should be considered as the serious matter. 2) NO POLITICS T hat's very essential point. In any of sports , the talents should be amplified, No marathi , no tamil , no bengali ...we're indian ...  Real d eserving person should be motivated and given a chance to represent himself of herself. There should be no corruption involved in this matter otherwise it will harm our country only, it will lack the real talent required by our country to represent at international level. 3) RESOURCES MUST BE ENOUGH We people used to the Let it go like behavior. that should be avoided as much as possible. S ports persons must be provided enough resources. Infrastructure should be updated according 2 the international standards. 

29. Best facilities are required for producing a best sportsman. The Government should come forward to build good avenues for the development of sports and games in our country. The funds allotted to the sports ministry in various States and the Union Government is always merge. The Governments do not feel it necessary or important to provide adequate funds for sports. Even the funds allotted are seldom spent properly. The Sports Authorities in many states are mere ornamental organizations. They should be filled with people who have adequate knowledge of sports and interest to promote sports.

30. CONCLUSION After looking and discussing about all these great athletes we got know that how they were pushed back from achieving their goals by various difficulties they faced. But Problems and difficulties faced by these athletes couldn't broke down their steel like confidence and determination towards their dream. Their hard work and devotion towards their dream aid them to reach the glory of success. All of them came out with flying colors in their lives. All of the athletes presented India in international level and made our country proud, and to enhance and motivate them further government of India Awarded them with many of the award and prizes. All is to see that hard work and will power is the key to success.

31. ADVICES India’s youth need lot of encouragement to achieve excellence in sports, firstly from the parents, secondly from the educational institutions, thirdly from the sponsor and the last but not the least from the provincial and the central Governments. Parents should motivate their child to achieve his or her goals as it plays an important role at a root level in a child life. Our government should focus more on importance of games in students lives by organizing various competitions and help the deserving sportspersons to move forward and represent our country at national and international grounds. Government sports plans should reach even in the remote corners of our country so that people in villages and small towns also got a chance to participate in them and come forward. Government should also sponsor for travelling and other expenses of players representing our country.

32. STUDENTS INVOLVED MARY KOM – NANDITA MILKHA SINGH – INDU SHARMA ANJU BOBBY GEORGE – DIVYA BABBAR SUSHIL KUMAR – BHUPESH P.T USHA – KANISHKA AGGARWAL ENCOURAGE INDIAN YOUTH – DEVESH NARWAL