The true athlete.

- Don't be proud when you win ... and don't hate the opposing team when you lose ...

- Well known athlete of my school ... he should not be harmed

- Maybe during the game there will be disagreements, but never let disagreements happen

Vidyapur is a small town situated on the banks of the river Revati, which flows fast. The city was small, but it was big in the field of education, health, sports and business. The name of 'Vinayak Shikshan Vidyalaya' here was known all around. Much attention was paid to education as well as other activities in this school. Under the tutelage of the training teachers, the school made a name for itself in the field of sports.

In the girls section of this school, the children were taught all the games as well as embroidery, sewing, music, drawing. Students were also given scholarships from the school so that they could pursue higher education. The teachers 'and parents' meeting resolved the perplexing questions of the parents, and also discussed the suggestions received from the parents.

A month later, there were to be several sports competitions between all the schools in the city. Vidyapur's Vinayak Shikshan Vidyalaya had earlier won many medals. The school's elite athletes were training to participate in the competition. The school's exercise teachers Pragyosh Sir and Nilay Sir were preparing the athletes by giving them proper training.

The Olympic Games were just over. This time, India's excellent performance was inspiring all the athletes. Winners like Neeraj Chopra, Bajrang Poonia, Ravi Dahiya were in the minds of the boys. The players of the men's hockey team, Keur, Kathan, Pranav, Anand Aryan and Shivam, worked hard encouraging all the other players. Parin and Dhruv were training under Suraj Sarna Neja for a tennis competition. Pranav, Anand and Anshul used to go round the field several times to get prizes in the race.

P.V. Sandhu, Mirabai Chanu and Lovelyna made a deep impression on the minds of the babies. Naisha, Heer, Riva, Dishita, Mahi and Saisha of the women's hockey team started working hard day and night. Sameera Madam and Himmakshi Madam were appointed to train the babies. And Madam Meghna had come to train the babies in the running competition.

The principal of the school Parag Pandit Saheb and the deputy principal Ketan Dani Saheb used to encourage such children in the field from time to time. While the school athletes were practicing, many students of the school came to watch the game on the field, applauding and cheering the athletes.

Once upon a time there was a women's hockey team practicing. During practice, Naisha and Heer collided and fell on the ground. Seeing them lying down, Dhimahi and Devasya immediately rushed there and raised them. The two were moderately beaten, so they were taken to the dressing room. Dhimahi brought a first aid box and dressed them both. Keur and Kathan laughed out loud and joked about the incident of Naisha and Heer falling during practice. Upon learning of this, his friend Dhwanil rebuked Keur and Kathan. Sorry for the inconvenience, but Keur had a long tongue-in-cheek conversation. On learning of this incident, Nilay Sir came running and explained to him.

From the next day, Dhwanil, Keur and Kathan's friendship broke down. Keur and Kath broke up a friendship with Sonic. This was discussed at school. Pranab and Anand tried to reconcile between them, but failed. Keur and Kathan stayed away from the soundtrack on the playground, and the hatred towards the soundtrack was evident on both their faces. Other athletes were also sad after the incident.

Once Dhwanil was going to school on a bicycle, so later Keur came riding on the bicycle, and overtook and went ahead, as if he didn't want to beat Dhwanil ...! The sound continued to cycle quietly. So a loud voice was heard from a little distance. A lot of people gathered there and Dhwanil also reached there, he went there and saw that Keur had fallen to the ground. Keur's limbs were bruised from his bicycle collision with a scooter, and he was bleeding. One of the brothers in the crowd said, "This boy was riding a bicycle. That's why I collided with the scooter. "A middle-aged sister said," This is the boy's fault. I saw that the one with the scooter was going right. This boy of today ... Toba ... Toba ... runs as if he is flying a plane ... Oh my God ...! "

When Dhwanil thought of leaving, he remembered the words of his coach Pragyosh Sarna. He always said, "Children, sport is not a joke, but hard work. Which strengthens the body and gives fitness. Sport means sportsmanship, brotherhood, love and loyalty which strengthens the mind. No pride when we win ... and no animosity with the opposing team when we lose ... Sport means unity ... Sport means high spirits ... "

Dhwaniel thought back, the well-known athlete of my school ... he should not be harmed. The school has high expectations from him. If the athlete wins, the name of the school is going to be high ... Dhwanil immediately went to Keur, took his schoolbag in his hand and raised it on his own. He called a rickshaw and took Dhwanil Keur to the hospital. Dr. Mr. Jigar Parikh examined Keur and said, "It is good that no bone has been broken, only the limbs have been mutilated. I am dressing Keur, and also giving him medicine. If he rests for three or four days, he will get better." Beta Keur should always handle and drive the vehicle. "After leaving Keur's dressing, Dhwanil dropped him off at his house and went back to Keur. I am sorry for the absurd behavior I have done ... sorry ... '' Dhwanil forgave Keur and went home.

After a week of rest, Keur landed on the field to practice, while Dhwanil stayed with him, helping and encouraging him to practice. Dhwanil's playfulness touched Keur and Kathan, they started working hard. The other athletes at the school were happy to see this. The hard work of the athletes brought color and took second place in hockey. In a volleyball match, balao baji was my first place. Dhimahi, Devasya and Mahi won medals in the running competition.

An 'honors ceremony' was organized at the school to honor the athletes. There was an atmosphere of joy throughout the school. The principal of the school Parag Saheb and the deputy principal Ketan Saheb honored all the winners. The Principal and the Deputy Principal were aware of the discord between Dhwanil, Keur and Kathan and the subsequent reconciliation, so he gave some advice to the athletes at the ceremony, and spoke of taking care not to let such an incident happen again.

When the parents who were present at the ceremony knew the whole thing, they praised Dhwanil's sportsmanship and congratulated him. Nilay Sir said, "Dhwanil is a true athlete, he has taught all the athletes a lesson in sportsmanship." The whole ceremony resounded with thunderous applause.

You must all be playing different games. Sometimes there will be disagreements during the game, but never let disagreements happen, because the game is playful, and playful games give true pleasure.

- Bharti p. Shah