{
  "id": 14884074,
  "title": "FPJ Exclusive | Cerebral Palsy Couldn't Stop Him! Sprinter Rakesh Bhatt's Inspiring Journey From Childhood Struggles To Chasing Asian Para Games Glory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/fpj-exclusive-cerebral-palsy-couldnt-stop-him-sprinter-rakesh-bhatts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T05:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/fpj-exclusive-cerebral-palsy-couldnt-stop-him-sprinter-rakesh-bhatts-inspiring-journey-from-childhood-struggles-to-chasing-asian-para-games-glory"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Indian para sprinter Rakesh Bhatt’s journey is a story of perseverance, family sacrifices and determination. Born with cerebral palsy in Moti Babaliyat village in Gujarat, Bhatt faced difficulties with walking and maintaining his balance from an early age. Today, he is preparing to represent India at the Asian Para Games 2026, hoping to win medals in the 100m and 200m events. Speaking to The Free…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "FPJ Exclusive | 'Both To Fight For Gold': Archery Coach Gaurav Sharma Makes Big Statement On Sheetal Devi And Harvinder Singh Ahead Of Asian Para Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/fpj-exclusive-both-to-fight-for-gold-archery-coach-gaurav-sharma",
        "published": "2026-10-16T06:31:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}