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From packed stadiums to frozen lakes and backyard training grounds, Indian athletes created moments in 2025 that stayed with us. These 10 stories capture the wins, firsts and breakthroughs that reshaped how India watched sport.

Paris Olympics: Annu Rani, an eight-time national javelin champion from a farming family in Bahadarpur, Meerut, overcame financial constraints and societal expectations to excel at sports.

Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia from Rajasthan is India's only athlete with two Paralympic gold medals to his name. Here is his life story, as he goes for a third one at Tokyo.

Bringing home India's second-ever gold medal won at the Olympics, the star sportsman from Panipat, Neeraj Chopra, speaks about what it takes to overcome hardship and become a track athlete.