It's difficult to put the sacrifice of mothers in a few 100 words. It can take a lifetime to talk about those sacrifices, which mothers make only to ensure their children are successful & healthy. On #MothersDay , I reached out to 11 such successful athletes.

A THREAD.

. @ImRaina used to wait for 'chitthi' from home during his days at Sports College, Lucknow. http://toi.in/y-y9cb17/a24gk 

#Hockey midfielder #NehaGoyal's mother used to earn Rs 4 per cycle spoke she made with her hands at a factory. http://toi.in/y-y9cb17/a24gk 

When a 14-year-old @boxervijender reached home with his eye bandaged due to a cut, his mom said 'Fod di aank chhore ki'. He then had to lift her bandage to calm her down by showing it's fine. http://toi.in/y-y9cb17/a24gk 

When in 2015, @sathiyantt beat India's TT icon @sharathkamal1 for the first time, he ran to his mom to hug her. http://toi.in/y-y9cb17/a24gk 

When @manpreetpawar07 lost his father in 2016 and rushed back leaving his India duty in Malaysia to be with his mother, she said, "You must go back, your team needs you." http://toi.in/y-y9cb17/a24gk 

In a household income of Rs 2500/month, @LovlinaBorgohai's mother had to ensure education of her three daughters. Today, Lovlina is a world c'ships bronze medallist boxer and her sister is in Defence. http://toi.in/y-y9cb17/a24gk 

Mother of @SakshiMalik is in a govt job, but never did she leave home without preparing Sakshi's #wrestling-specific diet and went straight to her training after finishing her work day. Daily. http://toi.in/y-y9cb17/a24gk 

Pistol ace @realmanubhaker's mother would bring home-cooked food daily to the range during her first international tournament at home last year.
http://toi.in/y-y9cb17/a24gk 

"The person I am today is all because of the inspiration and the push she had given me to follow the things that I like," says @elavalarivan

"Whenever she has come to watch me play, 95% of the time I have won, barring just one junior tournament, I remember." @satwiksairaj

"My father always told me that 'your mother is very fond of jewellery'. But she never even mentioned it, forget about making a fuss that she didn't have this or that, as my training also needed money." @ArpinderSingh18