Taekwondo

Shraddha Rangarh, a 20-year-old kickboxing champion from Haryana, overcame financial struggles, gender bias, and no support to rank No. 5 in the world. With multiple gold medals and a self-made career, her story is a reminder that determination is the mother of all sports.

Ladakh-based Shanaz Parveen, backed by passion and her mother's support, became a black belt in Taekwondo. She now empowers other girls in the region to fearlessly pursue sports.

Punam Rai from Varanasi is the true face of courage. Despite being left paralysed for 15 years, she is empowering thousands of girls today with her organisation Bindeshwar Rai Foundation, wherein she teaches girls taekwondo and painting.

"There is no question Montu is a proper fighter. His talent is world class. He is as good as the famed Tony Jaa," says Kenny Basumatary, the Assamese director and actor who has featured in films like Mary Kom.

Already India's U-14 taekwondo champion, 14-year-old Shreya Jadhav aims to represent India and clinch gold in taekwondo at the 2024 Olympics.

“When Chandeep came to my home, I saw that he is working on his laptop and mobile with his feet. He doesn’t have hands, I was really moved,” said his mentor the legendary Milkha Singh. #Respect #Champion #Sports

From a welcoming home to a dignified death, Ravi Kalra is doing the impossible - saving society's forgotten and abandoned citizens. #HeroesOfHumanity

Taekwondo has helped these kids in Haryana find focus, despite having to contend with extremely difficult circumstances.

Women won’t sit around and put up with behaviour that in any way attempts to outrage their modesty.They won’t back down, they will fight back.

A second-degree black belt in Taekwondo, Pooja Nagpal took martial arts training to a remote mountain village in India, and taught young girls how to defend themselves when she was just 15. Here's the inspiring story of this now 19-year-old, who was awarded the 2016 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes.