00:00Okay, now let's turn to a good news today story and it is a good news story that you'd like
00:05to
00:05watch. A story that is inspiring millions across the country. 18 year old Payal Nag has done the
00:11unthinkable. A quadruple amputee from Odisha, she's now been crowned world champion in para-archery.
00:19Facing her own idol Sheetal Devi on the global stage in Bangkok, Payal didn't just compete,
00:24she conquered. From a life-altering tragedy to rewriting history, her journey is now being
00:31hailed across the nation. Good news today.
00:57Facing none other than her idol Sheetal Devi in the world archery para-series final in
01:03Bangkok, Payal held her nerve shot after shot, point after point.
01:11At just 8 years old, Payal had lost all four limbs after being electrocuted. Years later,
01:18a viral video of her painting with her mouth caught the attention of coach Kuldeep Kumar
01:24Vedwan, who also trains Sheetal Devi.
01:27I was drawing first. Someone tweeted on Twitter. My guruji saw me on Twitter and I called
01:36the phone and talked to the secretary and the ma'am and talked to her. Then I called
01:43Shri Matta Vashti Devi in the archery academy. Payal showed me the whole world. It means
01:49that disability is not a thing. I don't teach children. If you are disabled, I say that you are able
01:55than Abalo.
01:56Payal's story caught the attention of industrialist Anand Mahindra, who took to social media to
02:02praise her extraordinary achievement.
02:05From national podiums to international glory, Payal's rise has been nothing short of inspirational.
02:12Bureau Report, India Today
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