Sports

Widely regarded as the country’s best in the sport, Jimmy George was the first Indian volleyball player to play professionally in Europe.

Footballer Tanvie Hans and fitness coach Swetha Subbiah have launched Sisters In Sweat, an organisation based in Bengaluru that encourages women to use various sports as a way to build endurance, reconnect, or find comfort.

Satinder Bajwa was a coach of the squash team for Harvard University. He returned to Chandigarh to start Khelshala to provide an all-rounded education to underprivileged kids.

In June, Uttarakhand mountaineer Savita Kanswal became the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest and Makulu in 16 days. She scaled many heights in her brief career, literally and metaphorically.

When Nitish M Chiniwar found his career in Motorsports Engineering unexpectedly blocked, he thought about the millions who are denied opportunities. So, he founded Bridges of Sports (BoS), a not-for-profit organisation helping neglected tribal communities.

Hinaben Khalifa, Siva Subramaniam, Ranju Chingangbam and more — here are five medal winners from the 36th National Games who beat several odds to script success this year.

Ishrat Akther slipped and fell from the balcony in 2016. She tells us about her journey from a bedridden patient to an international basketball champ.

Goan freediver Mario Fernandes created history by winning four national records for India in Israel. He shares how a natural love for the water bloomed into a desire to explore the unknown.

Aditya KV, a former Teach for India fellow, realised the difference he could make in the lives of children with disabilities and founded Umoya Sports to empower one million students.

How can we make our athletes' international medals meaningful to every Indian? A system-wide approach is key, say Nandan Kamath and Desh Gaurav Sekhri from Sports and Society Accelerator.