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9-year-old Virat Chandra awarded PM Bal Puraskar for scaling Mount Kilimanjaro
Updated On: 26 January, 2022 12:36 PM IST | Telangana | ANI
While climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Chandra overcame the challenges like extreme cold weather, finger pain, hand pain, and leg pain caused due to chilly weather
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Nine-year-old Virat Chandra Telukunta from Hyderabad was awarded Prime Minister Bal Puraskar in Sports for scaling Mount Kilimanjaro. "I used to run for 6-7km every day, did sit-ups, suryanamaskar...meditation. It was very cold there, but we focussed on summit point despite body aches" Chandra told ANI.
While climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Chandra overcame the challenges like extreme cold weather, finger pain, hand pain, and leg pain caused due to chilly weather. Talking about his future expeditions, he`s planning to attend the Australian Summit and climb Mount Kosciuszko once the border restrictions ease out.
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