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Chinmay Patankar started practising India's traditional Mallakhamb in his backyard in the USA, and now is taught over 700 students across the country

Who knew panja could turn into a nail-biting, thrilling sport? This pair stopped at nothing to take this childhood game to the next level.

Nine-Year-Old Pooja Bishnoi went on a winning spree after 3 years of training. She now hopes for an Olympic Gold

Honoured with the Arjuna Award, Sarika Kale started playing Kho Kho at 13 and fought poverty to play over a hundred tournaments. Her story is as heart-wrenching as it is extraordinary.

Nicknamed as the ‘Chinese wall’, Gostha Paul was also the first footballer to get a stamp issued by the government. #BirthAnniversary

Dhoni will go down in history as a great captain, fantastic finisher and astute keeper. As long as Dhoni was there, there was reason to keep dreaming.

In 30 years, Dhampur's Vijay Kumar Goel has grown from being a leader in the sugar industry and attentive father, to one of the biggest promoters of the sport

"The beauty about pole dancing is there are no prerequisites,” says certified pole dancer Aarifa Bhinderwala who holds classes for all age groups and body types in Mumbai

"When the helmet is on, I am not a man or woman, but a race car driver," says Sneha Sharma.

Arundhati Reddy was raised by a single mother and Radha Yadav is the daughter of a vegetable vendor. Meanwhile, Shafali Varma broke patriarchal norms, cut her hair and disguised herself as a boy all for the love of cricket