World u20 championships

Anju Bobby George Sports Foundation: Shifting from the Northern part of the country to the South is a big decision, as it involves bridging spatial, cultural and emotional distances.

At the age of 14, Shaili Singh had to make major adjustments in her life as the aspiring long-jumper moved from her home town Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh to Bengaluru to train at the Anju Bobby George Sports Foundation.

The move from North to South meant staying away from her single mother and two siblings, living alone in an unknown place that was totally different in terms of weather, food and culture.