Sports

In 2011, an American teacher and 27 Tibetan refugees girls, living in exile in Dharamshala, formed the first Tibetan national women's football (soccer) team. For them, it was not just a way to combat the gender inequality prevalent in their community, it was also a precious opportunity to represent their lost homeland.

Despite having no formal training or even a coach, Sidhartha went on to win numerous state and national-level shooting championships.

Roshni discovered a love for running while in the middle of a heartbreak in 2003. Now she trains other runners and facilitates their entry into marathons. Her dream is for one of her team members to win an Olympic medal for India.

Not many of us would know much about a sport like fencing in India. A few others probably wouldn’t even have heard of it. For Bhavani Devi, the 22-year-old resident of Chennai who is India’s National Fencing Champion, it is more than a sport.

Athlete Socorre is attempting to bring medals to the country by providing athletes with skills to become successful sportspersons and Olympians.

Tenith Adithyaa, an 18-year-old innovator has written an open letter to the Prime Minister talking about the crucial steps that can help improve the condition of sports in India, and how he wants to contribute.

Meet Shahira, a 22-year-old who is currently battling a spine injury and poverty to fulfil her dreams of becoming a world champion in cycling. This is how.

Shristi Sharma, a 12-year-old girl from Nagpur's Centre Point School, has created history by limbo skating on ice and entering the Limca Book of World Records.

The Olympics may be done and dusted but another Indian contingent is off to Brazil again, hoping to do better. Meet Team India's 19 incredible sportsmen and sportswomen who redefine the boundaries of possibility with their spirit and performances.

For many Indian celebrities and public figures, their teachers inspired them to go after the impossible, to dream big dreams, and to remain diligent in the pursuit of their passions and talents. Here are the stories of 10 amazing teachers who made a difference in the lives of their extraordinary students.