Sports

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.

Even without a formalised sports culture and without proper equipment and forums, Indian athletes persevere to compete for gold. What is it that keep Indian sports ticking?

Suheil Tandon started Pro Sport Development (PSD) which works across 15 states in India and has reached out to 11,412 young people, redefining gender norms using sports.

Áine Edwards, an Ireland-native who worked in Chennai for a decade, helped kids in Mahabalipuram become surfers and skateboarders of repute.

Legendary table tennis player Sharath Kamal is now geared up to compete in the men’s singles title at the Commonwealth Games 2022, after having assured a silver. Here’s a look at his meteoric rise in the sport.

Assuring a medal for India at the Commonwealth Games 2022, boxer Nikhat Zareen overcame some incredible odds to become world champion.

One of India’s finest judokas and a silver medallist at Commonwealth Games 2022, Manipur's Shushila Devi Likmabam has come a long way from battling depression and selling her car to fund her career.

Creating history, the unsung quartet of Nayanmoni Saikia, Pinki, Lovely Choubey, and Rupa Rani Tirkey have won India's first-ever Commonwealth Games medal in Lawn Bowls.