A true sportsperson never gives up, no mater what the circumstances are. Kabaddi player Kavita Thakur has proved that she is a true sportsperson who never gives up and focuses only on the goal. She has gone through various ups and downs in her life but at last, she helped India win gold at the 2014 Asiad.

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24 year old, Kavita Thakur spent her childhood and teen years washing utensils and sweeping floors at the dhaba, which is run by her parents. Father Prithvi Singh and mother Krishna Devi still sell tea and snacks at the dhaba, while elder sister Kalpana gives them a helping hand.

She said that Even she used to work with my parents at the dhaba. She washed utensils, swept floors and did several other chores, She further added that Her childhood and teenage years were very difficult. In winter, they slept in the back of our shop on the floor. It was unbearable since the floor felt like ice. Back then they didn't have money to buy mattresses. There were days when they didn't make any money and we all went hungry.

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Kavita helped India winning gold at the 2012 Asian Kabaddi Championship and now she is the nine-member women’s team that will represent India at the 2018 Asiad.