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.
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
2001 45 KG Women's World Boxing Championships, Scranton SILVER
2002 45 KG Women's World Boxing Championships, Antalya GOLD
2005 46 KG Women's World Boxing Championships, Podolsk GOLD
2006 46 KG Women's World Boxing Championships, New Delhi GOLD
2008 46 KG Women's World Boxing Championships, Ningbo City GOLD
2010 48 KG Women's World Boxing Championships, Bridgetown GOLD
2011 46 KG Asian Women’s Championships, Astana GOLD
2012 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
12. EARLY LIFE
Birth At Govindpura, in Mujjafargarh district (in Punjab 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.
13. 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 Medal400 m
1964 ------------ Summer Olympics in Tokyo -------------
1960 ------------- Summer Olympics in Rome ……………….
14. INSPIRING MOMENTS FOR
MILKHA SINGH
1) Milkha runs in order to to earn a blazer saying 'India'
on it - a symbol of self-respect for himself.
2) 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.
15.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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
2002 long Commonwealth games, Manchester Bronze
2003 long Asian games, Bussan Gold
2003 long World championship, Paris Bronze
2005 long World athletics final, Monte carlo Gold
2006 long Asian championship , Inch eon Gold
2006 long Asian games, Doha Silver
2007 long Asian championship, Amman Silver
19. 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).
21. 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.
23. > 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.
24. > 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.
25.
26. 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
“Queen of Indian track and field".
27. 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.
28. 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.
29. HOW TO ENCOURAGE INDIAN
YOUTH
1) 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
That's very essential point. In any of sports , the talents should be amplified, No
marathi, no tamil, no bengali...we're indian...
Real deserving 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. Sports persons must be provided enough resources. Infrastructure should
be updated according 2 the international standards.
30. 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.
31. 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.
32. 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.
33. 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
