Sports

Getting the nation’s attention during the semi-finals of hockey against Argentina at Tokyo Olympics over the Indian cricket team would seem unfathomable for Neha Goyal from Haryana who started playing the sport to escape her dark reality.

A Chennai-based bank employee for the major part of his career, Sukumar today has covered all major sports events, including FIFA and the Olympics.

In 1965, a Pakistani firing took away his ability to walk. Never giving up, in 1972, Murlikant Petkar won India it’s first ever Paralympic gold medal in swimming.

Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia from Rajasthan is India's only athlete with two Paralympic gold medals to his name. Here is his life story, as he goes for a third one at Tokyo.

Bringing home India's second-ever gold medal won at the Olympics, the star sportsman from Panipat, Neeraj Chopra, speaks about what it takes to overcome hardship and become a track athlete.

Kerala's PR Sreejesh earned India a historic bronze in hockey at Tokyo Olympics with his split-second reflexes win the last 7 seconds. Here's the inspiring story behind one of India's finest goalkeepers.

Bengaluru's Aditi Ashok is in contention for a historic Olympic medal in golf after a stellar performance tied her in second rank in the second round of the Tokyo Olympics.

Manpreet Singh will go down in history as the captain who won India its first Olympic medal in men's hockey in 41 years. Here's his inspiring story

Neeraj Chopra won Gold in the Men’s Javelin Throw final to win India’s first medal in Athletics on 7 August. Interestingly, he began his tryst with sports to shed a few extra kilos off his body.

The force behind boxing star Lovlina Borgohain, coach Sandhya Gurung is a former boxer from Sikkim who overcame paralysis to chase her dreams. Today, her efforts helped her ward win a historic bronze at Tokyo Olympics.