Back when she was just six years old and her intellectual disability began to grow more prominent, it was decided that sheвЂ™d be moved to Prem Ashram School in Una run by the Sisters of Charity. They convinced her parents of humble beginnings that all of her problems will come to an end вЂњon their ownвЂќ. From star-gazing in the Deoli farmlands for hours to representing her country in international tournaments on foreign soil including Austria in 2017, her valorous way of living has taken her on numerous adventures till date and hopefully continue to do so in the years to come.Д«ack when she was an infant, none of the so-called вЂњmedical professionalsвЂќ truly understood what had happened to Shikha. The third daughter in the hierarchy of Suman SinghвЂ™s children, Shikha was known to be fearless and unafraid to venture into the unknown. But they wanted to raise her as a beggar,' she added. Another time a group came to our door and said they would take her and raise her. 'People told me not to waste our lives caring for her - and that it was best to suffocate her.

I had to soak a piece of cotton in milk and squeeze the drops into her mouth,' sheвЂ™d said.

'We didn't even know whether she would live or die. In an interview with ESPN back in 2017, her mother, Suman Singh relived the days after she was born and how she had to fight everyone in her village (who thought that the family was cursed) just to keep her baby girl breathing. She was also diagnosed with impaired speech and mild intellectual disability. The story of Shikha Rani, a Special Olympics figure skater, is that of undying determination and the sheer will to do something good with oneвЂ™s life despite the most challenging obstacles staring at you right in the face.Д«orn in Deoli, Himachal Pradesh, Shikha was found to be missing her fingers and toes and with facial distortions.

Misshapen toes