Pune: Lalita Babar&rsquo;s parents felt dejected after their daughter finished 10th in steeplechase final at the Rio Olympics, but are still very much proud of her. "We are proud as she represented India at the Olympics and performed in the final.
<img title="Lalita Babar" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/aug/17Lalita-Babar.jpg" alt="Lalita Babar" /> Lalita Babar
We feel sad for her as she was quite confident and had reached that level fighting against heavy odds," Shivaji Babar, her father said. Babar comes from a financially weak family from Satara district. "In the absence of proper training facilities in the vicinity and due to hilly terrain, she faced plenty of hardships. She used to practice around the school in our village," said Babar.&nbsp;

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Lalita Babar&rsquo;s parents felt dejected after their daughter finished 10th in steeplechase final at the Rio Olympics, but are still very much proud of her

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