Chapter at a glance
A poem about a race at a Special Olympics-style event, where the athletes show empathy for a fallen runner and the race ends ‘with nine gold medals’.
What this chapter covers
- Reflect and Respond
- Reading for Appreciation
- Check Your Understanding
- Poetic devices and interpretation
Key points
- This poem is in Unit 5, alongside the prose lesson ‘The World of Limitless Possibilities’.
Read the NCERT chapter
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Source: NCERT, Kaveri, Grade 9 (2026-27). NCERT chapter PDF. Spotted a mistake? Email edura.class9.yt@gmail.com. Last updated 11 October 2026.