"He talks to the boys, your girl is going wrong": A villager made her give up sports by lying and got a job at a Patanjali store; The story of Asian Games medalist Kiran.

Kiran Pehal, an athlete from Sonipat, Haryana, won a gold medal in the relay event and a silver medal in the team event at the Asian Games on Tuesday, making headlines across the country and worldwide. Kiran's journey, which began with running around the streets of Gumad village in the Ganaur area, was never easy. Inspired by girls doing gymnastics in third grade, she was drawn to sports. Since the school ground was far away, her father bought her an old bicycle from a scrap dealer for 300 rupees.