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Puttamma recalls how a young Usha, then in high school wanted to go to the tryouts at Vidyapeetha for the sub-junior selections. She asked her mother for Rs 10 to take the bus from Yeshwantpur.

"For the last two year, my father has been battling with cancer. My family though never let it distract me. They allowed me to chase my dream," said the Navy man from Punjab.

The Asian Games are a sweet victory for Singh, who has battled adverse circumstances throughout.

Rahi Sarnobat overcame injury, trauma and death on her journey to victory. An inspiration to us all!

An Asian Games participant, the 15 year old Maibam is brilliant on the rock-face, and is proof that sport climbing has a bright future here.

"My childhood and teenage years were very difficult. In winter, we slept in the back of our shop on the floor. It was unbearable since the floor felt like ice."

A resident of Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, Shatabdi grew up with dreams of joining the armed forces.

The son of a crane operator, Krishan would help his father move debris at construction sites. Today, he is a part of the team that will represent India at the upcoming Asian Games!

Would you believe that in 2008 at the Junior Nationals, Khushbir completed her race barefoot, not by choice, but because they could not afford walking shoes?

The 30-year-old will soon represent India for the third time at the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, between August 18 to September 2.