Sports play an important role in shaping a child’s personality from an early age. Academics furnish knowledge, while sports teach the vital attributes of teamwork, leadership, determination, hard work, respect for others, stress management, ongoing skill growth, and, most significantly, undisturbed acceptance of victory and failure. Apex Athena has several in-house sports amenities as well as a large number of sports enthusiasts. Here we look at a few potential young superstars in sports who have made great strides so far and are also projected to be best in their sports in the next few years.
Arnav Mittal
The Khaitan School
Sports: Taekwondo
Practice time:2 hours
Achievement: Silver Medalist In 37th National Taekwondo Championship (ITF)
Arnav Mittal brought honour to his academy and parents by winning the Silver Medal in the National Taekwondo Championship (Under 10-13 yrs). Arnav has been doing Taekwondo since he was six years old. This societal sports hero aspires to represent his country at the international level, and enjoys football, and playing guitar and keyboard too. In his spare time between studies and sports, he also loves to write stories. Arnav believes his abilities to learn and his reflexes would help him become a great athlete.
Kavin Ramalingam
The Khaitan School
Sports: Taekwondo
Practice time:2 hours
Achievement: Silver Medalist In 37th National Taekwondo Championship (ITF)
Kavin won a silver medal at the National Taekwondo Championships (Under 10-13 yr). He is aiming to get a black belt within 2-3 years and eventually wants to become a doctor. He also enjoys football and loves drawing and painting. His idol is Taekwondo Grandmaster Dr. Ramachandran Balan. Kavin believes that his aggressiveness and passion for taekwondo are assisting him in winning medals at all levels.
Atharv Lakhanpal
DPS Noida
Sports: Taekwondo
Practice time: 2.5 hours
Achievement: Bronze Medalist In 37th National Taekwondo Championship (ITF)
Athrav Lakhanpal, who is only eight years old, earned a bronze medal in the National Level Taekwondo Championship. Atharv, who not only excels in Taekwondo but also plays cricket, looks up to Virat Kohli as a role model. In both sports, he aspires to represent India at the international level. He enjoys reading spiritual books and listening to his grandmother’s stories in his spare time. Atharv’s parents play an important role in helping him balance his education, athletics, and other interests and stick to a strict schedule.
Ayush Chopra
Salwan Public School
Sports: Table Tennis
Practice time: 4 hours
Achievements: Gold Medal in Inter School Table Tennis Tournament (Singles)
Ayush Chopra, who won the BVM inter-school table tennis championship (U-14), aspires to work for ISRO as an aeronautical engineer and scientist. He also enjoys playing volleyball. Ayush wants to thrive in both academics and athletics and follows a strict schedule to achieve a balance between the two. Sharad Kamal is his role model and inspiration in table tennis. Ayush went on to say that he learned the game from his father and is not seeking professional training and is practicing in the society’s TT room. Ayush says that his height and hand reflexes are his strengths, which help him win the game.
Apart from the aforementioned sporting talents, Anirvan Singh, a student of class 7 at Mayoor School, captained his school team and won the district-level Kho-Kho tournament, bringing joy to both parents and schools. Anirvan devotes 3 hours daily to playing and follows a stern timetable to balance studies and sports.
