Three stars who never give up

An archer who uses her feet, a record-breaking runner, and a cricketer who is still scoring big.

News Nibbles Edition 3 · Saturday 24 October 2026· Page 9 of the paper

Sheetal aims for the gold ring in the middle.

Sheetal Devi

Para archer, from Jammu and Kashmir

Sheetal was born without arms. She holds her bow with her foot. She pulls the string back with her shoulder and chin. Then she aims very, very carefully!

In Japan, she won two gold medals, one by herself and one with a teammate. In 2024, she won a medal at the Paris Paralympics. She was only 17!

One lap of a running track is 400 meters.

Deepthi Jeevanji

Para runner, from Telangana

Deepthi grew up in a village near Warangal, where her family are farmers. She runs the 400 meters in the T20 class, for athletes who learn and think in a different way. On 20 October, she won gold, faster than anyone ever at these Games! She also won a medal at the Paris Paralympics.

91 runs from just 41 balls!

Harmanpreet Kaur

Cricketer, from Punjab

Harmanpreet was the captain of India’s women’s cricket team for many years. This month, Smriti Mandhana became the new captain. But Harmanpreet still loves to bat! On 20 October, she scored 91 runs from just 41 balls. India beat Zimbabwe and won all three games.

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Did you know?In Sheetal’s kind of archery, the target is 50 meters away. That is about as long as four buses in a row!

Nibbles asksWhich of these three would you most like to meet? What would you ask?