Eleven Indian children, who have successfully fought life-threatening cancer at a tender age, recently got an opportunity to compete in an international sports event in Moscow called the World Children’s Winners Games. The event encourages kids from around the globe to participate in a series of indoor and outdoor sports.

The Indian team returned home yesterday after the event that was held from July 4 to 7. They were all smiles at the Mumbai International Airport after their Air India flight touched down at 3.30 pm on Tuesday. Full of stories about their achievements and new friends, "each child was accompanied by one parent, doctor and a manager," said the airport security officer Nitin Save who welcomed the returning team, along with Air India official Amishi Honawar. It was a heartwarming occasion and a celebration that went beyond winning medals, Honawar said.