Mysore/Mysuru, May 28 -- "To those who once said girls cannot achieve greatness, I have answered through my performance on the field," said B. Chaitra, international kho kho player and member of India's 2025 Kho Kho World Cup-winning team.

She was speaking after receiving the Rotary Midtown-Wekreate Space Sports Award 2026 at the Rotary Centre on JLB Road in Mysuru yesterday.

Hailing from Kuruburu village in Nanjangud taluk, Chaitra recalled beginning her kho kho journey while studying in Class 4 and facing ridicule and discouragement in the early years.

"Family support and the guidance of my coach Manjunath helped me overcome criticism and reach the highest levels in the sport. Today, I have earned recognition and the love of people,"...