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Did you know that Shahaji II, the Maharaja of Kolhapur, sponsored a 22-year-old wrestler from Satara for the 1948 London Olympics? Or that Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj built hundreds of akharas to create a city that produced legendary wrestlers?

Pooja battled extremely tough competition in front of her with reigning world champion Wang Lina but managed to fight all odds to emerge victorious.

From a life-changing accident and depression to self-doubt and suicidal thoughts, Inshah’s life has been nothing less than a rollercoaster ride. But every time one door shut, the courageous girl looked for another one.

From losing her farmer father to cancer to struggling with an injury for two years, 30-year-old Gomathi Marimuthu's journey to winning India's first gold at the #AsianAthleticsChampionships is truly an epitome of courage and conviction! #MakingIndiaProud #WomenInSports

From being abandoned as a four-year-old to being injured during the race itself, they didn’t let any hurdles stop them.

“When someone asks me how old I am, I confidently tell them 13 years. Because I wasted nearly 50 years of my life doing nothing,” says the first visually impaired person to complete the 19,000 Dolma Pass in Tibet.

“A doctor’s child will be a doctor, and a beggar’s child will be a beggar- is a myth, and I will prove it!”

"In him, I saw a potential marathon runner who could win even professional races across the country. I saw his desire and industry to reach the sky. "

Shallu will be representing India at the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi & Dubai. More than 7,000 athletes will compete in 24 sports.

At 10 years and 291 days old, the same boy has created history by becoming the youngest gold medallist at the Khelo India Youth Games on Sunday.