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Without this forgotten legend from Coimbatore, India wouldn't have Narain Karthikeyan, Karun Chandhok & Armaan Embrahim

"All played brilliant hockey, but as always some were superb: Prithipal Singh, who scored 11 of India's 22 goals in the tournament will be remembered particularly for he was like the Rock of Gibraltar," said legendary radio commentator Melville De Mellow, when describing the Indian team's performance in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

"People will have thousands things to say, and will pass judgement, but do not believe them. Just focus on yourself. Believe in that little voice within you, which knows very well what you need to do," says the woman breaking gender barriers through sheer grit. #WomenPower #Respect #Mumbai

“If my marriage had gone well, I would have kept Kamali locked away at home like I was and married off to a man at 17. My girl mustn’t grow up like that!"

Already India's U-14 taekwondo champion, 14-year-old Shreya Jadhav aims to represent India and clinch gold in taekwondo at the 2024 Olympics.

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.