By Pratik Jain | Project Leader
FROM A DREAM TO REALITY
When I was 10, I never witnessed or was part of something as spectacular as what I witnessed last Sunday in Pune. There were tears of joy all around. It was a moment in which I saw passion all around. The under 12 Girls & under-10 boys team from Dharwad defeated their counterparts from Mumbai and Pune. Last year, the same teams lost every game they played. However, this year was a completely different story, beginning with the regional league.
The reason I am writing this post is that many of us in our under-10 years may not have even thought of being a part of a team sport, or, didn’t have the opportunity, or the dream. It’s not just about winning a National Championship for them, but about how it brings the community in their rural home town together. When they reached home with the championship trophy in their hands, the whole community gave them a grand welcome and celebrated with them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WhcdZaH0BI
I believe that the power of sport is immense. Winning the trophy is one thing, but learning from defeat, and turning it into success is another. It has not just made them winners but also taught them how to work together to come back stronger. It gave them discipline. It has given them another dream to keep working hard at their game and as people. This is what sport can do. I am glad that I am a part of something so beautiful.
Thank you for Enabling Leadership in them and giving them a platform & a dream.
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