For these nine children who have beaten cancer, representing India at the World Children's Winners Games in Russia should be child's play. All are no older than 15, and the youngest among them is eight-year-old Bhaaragv Jain, who beat Wilms tumour (nephroblastoma, which starts in the kidneys). They will go on to compete in six categories — running, football, chess, rifle shooting, table tennis and swimming — at the Winners Games this week.

Kids, parents thrilled
While all nine are patients of Tata Memorial Hospital, seven are residents of Mumbai, and the remaining are from Telangana and Madhya Pradesh. Sarika Sagalgile, mother of Kavya, 9, the only female participant from the group, said, "In 2013, when she was diagnosed with blood cancer, we never imagined that one day, she would be represent India at an international platform."