Cerebral palsy hit boy at World Karate Championship

16-year-old Srimanth Bal from Gujarat will be representing the country in the forthcoming World Karate Championship to be held in Pittsburgh, United States from June 18- 20, 2009. But what makes Srimanth different from other participants in the Championship is that he is suffering from cerebral palsy, a non-contagious conditions that cause physical disability in human development.