India, March 15 -- Chandigarh

The ninth edition of the PlayWrite sports literature festival brought together athletes, authors, journalists and sports enthusiasts for a day of engaging discussions and inspiring stories at The Lalit, Chandigarh on Saturday.

The festival began with an inspiring address by India's first woman "Blade Runner," para-athlete Kiran Kanojia, who shared her remarkable journey after losing a limb in a train accident, in Hyderabad, in 2011 while resisting bag snatchers. Encouraged by her father's words, Kanojia rebuilt her life through sport. "Sport builds character," she said, adding, "Log problems se bhagte hain, aur main problems mein bhagti hoon"(People run away from problems, but I run towards them).

A sessio...