: From running barefoot at junior nationals to Tokyo Olympics, sprinter Revathi V has come a long way #IndiaNEWS Orphaned at five, raised by her daily wager grandmother and forced to run barefoot early

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From running barefoot at junior nationals to Tokyo Olympics, sprinter Revathi V has come a long way #IndiaNEWS
Orphaned at five, raised by her daily wager grandmother and forced to run barefoot early on as shoes were a luxury she couldn’t afford, sprinter Revathi Veeramani is now ready to live an Olympic dream, one that has come true much earlier than she expected.The 23-year-old from Sakkimangalam village in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai district is part of the 4x400m Indian mixed relay team in the Tokyo Games, starting July 23.“I was told that my father had some stomach issue because of which he died, six months after that, my mother died of brain fever. I was not even six when they passed away in quick succession,� Revathi told PTI in an interview recalling the tough circumstances she faced growing up.“My younger sister and I were brought up by our maternal grandmother K Arammal. She would work for meagre money in the farms of other people and also at brick kilns to raise us.“Our relatives told grandma to send us to work but she would refuse, saying we should go to school and study,� she added, admiring the fortitude of her 76-year-old grandmother who stuck to her conviction and focussed on ensuring that the two little girls in her care got access to education.And Arammal’s endurance allowed...Read more

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