My Beginnings

Introduction

This Unit contains information on sports through lives of people who have been pioneers in the field of sports. It also contains an introductory extract from Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography on the importance of physical training. A poem by P.G. Woodhouse titled 'Missed' also relates to the same topic.

An autobiography is a self written account by a person. Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography is known as 'My Experiments with Truth'.

India

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This Unit contains information on sports through lives of people who have been pioneers in the field of sports. It also contains an introductory extract from Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography on the importance of physical training. A poem by P.G. Woodhouse titled 'Missed' also relates to the same topic.

An autobiography is a self written account by a person. Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography is known as 'My Experiments with Truth'.

India

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Most sports require a certain kind of body to be able to use the equipment required to participate in sports. However, human bodies are not all the same. Some people are differently abled, which means a permanent or temporary impairment in functioning. This can be present since birth or it can be due to an accident that a person has been in.

Over many years, the field of sports has accepted this fact and has been holding events such as [Special Olympics].

Additional Resources

For more information on Kapil Dev visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapil_Dev. Kapil Dev on Sachin Tendulkar: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sachin-tendulkar-brought-school-books-to-his-1st-tour-of-england-kapil-dev/1107070/

Most sports require a certain kind of body to be able to use the equipment required to participate in sports. However, human bodies are not all the same. Some people are differently abled, which means a permanent or temporary impairment in functioning. This can be present since birth or it can be due to an accident that a person has been in.

Over many years, the field of sports has accepted this fact and has been holding events such as [Special Olympics].

Additional Resources

For more information on Kapil Dev visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapil_Dev. Kapil Dev on Sachin Tendulkar: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sachin-tendulkar-brought-school-books-to-his-1st-tour-of-england-kapil-dev/1107070/