India, March 25 -- Today, as I prepare to attend the opening ceremony of the first-ever Khelo India Tribal Games, it feels as though life has come full circle. Moments like these take me back to the early days of my journey in sport. I grew up in a small village in Manipur that was not even properly connected to the nearest town. Often, reaching my training centre was a challenge. There were days when I had to seek a lift from trucks to get there. Those days, moments and the hustle were not easy, but they were driven by a dream. The biggest reason I was able to pursue that dream was the unwavering support of my family. My mother, in particular, believed that sport could change my life. She wanted me to use sport to rise above our circumstan...