women in sports

After becoming a mother, Bhawna Dehariya didn’t pause her mountaineering dreams — she climbed higher. From a tribal village in Madhya Pradesh to Everest, she now inspires other women to rise without choosing between ambition and motherhood.

For 30 years, 65-year-old Laibi Phanjoubam from Manipur has run an all-girls football club, empowering young women through sports, weaving, and self-reliance.

Hailing from Chikkamagaluru, Rakshitha Raju, who was born with a visual impairment, found solace in running. She has overcome immense challenges to become the first Indian woman to compete in the Women’s 1500m T-11 Category at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

These incredible individuals are making Indian sports more inclusive, accessible, and empowering.

People often celebrate the accolades and glory that sumo wrestler Hetal Dave brought to India. Today we take a moment to celebrate the man who made it possible, Hetal's 'papa' who became a coach so his daughter could live her dream.

Aditi Chauhan, the first Indian woman to play in the English League and goalkeeper for the women’s national team, started the She Kicks Academy to create a professional environment for underprivileged girls in Delhi.

Goa’s Katya Ida Coelho was the first and only Indian female windsurfer to compete in the 2014 Youth Olympics. Watch this video to see her journey of winning numerous accolades, and her attempt to bring windsurfing and iQFoiling to the limelight.

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.

The Youth Olympics saw some intense competition on Day 1, with the young judoka emerging with a silver.

Punam Yadav set the country’s flag sailing high as she clinched a gold medal lifting 122 kg in the Clean and Jerk category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia on Friday.