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Five-year-old Fateh Singh Gill wins world martial arts gold
Fateh Singh Gill, a five-year-old from Amritsar, Punjab, has won a gold medal in Gatka on Skates at the World Martial Art Games in Pattaya, Thailand, becoming the first child to perform…
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Fateh Singh Gill, a five-year-old from Amritsar, Punjab, has won a gold medal in Gatka on Skates at the World Martial Art Games in Pattaya, Thailand, becoming the first child to perform the traditional Sikh martial art on skates. His father, Ramandeep Singh, an athlete himself, first noticed his son's interest at age two and trained him for months in cold weather. The Times of India reports that his mother, Navpreet Kaur, struggled with visa issues to accompany them. Fateh had earlier won World Grand Prix Fit Kid and Mr. Universal Fit Kid titles in Europe at age three.
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Amid the noise of older prodigies, this toddler's story is a lesson in parental support, not pressure. Fateh's father trained with him in Amritsar's cold while his mother faced visa hurdles to accompany him. The narrative around child achievers often veers into exploitation, but here, the parents let him follow his natural bent for Gatka, a traditional Sikh martial art. At five, he has won a world gold; the real test will be whether he gets to enjoy a normal childhood alongside his trophies.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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