While the state of Assam is rejoicing in the wonderful display of sportsmanship of the young players in the recently held 36th National Games, there are players, who have worked a day in and day out to bring laurels to the state by overcoming hurdles and in absence of aid from the administration.
Sivasagar’s Poppy Hazarika is one of those players who won Silver in the recently concluded National Games held in Gujarat and brought laurels to the state.
The talented athlete hailing from Namti Misajan in Sivasagar represented India at the Commonwealth Games but missed out on a medal due to poor health despite performing well.