Udupi : Sunitha Lobo from Manasa Rehabilitation and Training Center for Special Children, who participated in the floor hockey event  in the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2013 held in Pyeong Chang in South Korea, has won gold. If the Indian girls’ team won gold in the event, the boys’ team bagged silver.

Sunitha, an extremely talented girl despite her disabilities was the only representative from Karnataka to take part in the Special Olympiad.

Dr Edward Lobo, managing director, Manasa School will be leaving for Delhi to receive Sunitha on February 7.Sr Thelma Louis, Principal of  Manasa School has expressed great pleasure over Sunitha winning gold in the event.