women in sports

Despite having returned to her normal life in her tiny shanty at Bharatiya Indra Nagar, on the dingy footpath, after having attended the felicitation, Mary continues to dream bigger.

Refusing to resign to fate, this young girl, who was once only known as the abandoned kid who hailed from a broken home in the neighbourhood, is a state swimming champion now.

Instead, this young man decided to revive a 3000-year-old sport, Silambam, popularly known as a Maradani Khel or 'masculine sport' in Maharashtra.

Featuring Kangana Ranaut, the campaign is all about unleashing the fighter inside every Indian woman.

Born in one of the most notorious villages, Dhoti in the Latehar district situated in the red corridor of Jharkhand, Rupanti Munda has one dream -- to become a coach for the Indian football team.

Apart from four international medals, Rohini Rau has sailed over nine world championships and clinched 30 odd gold medals. She is an eight-time consecutive national gold medallist in the women’s category.

With over 300 women footballers in the village, over 11 have successfully represented India and the state across age groups in various tournaments and won laurels.

Jamuna Bodo made a mark in women’s boxing by winning gold in the 2013 Second Nations Cup International Sub-Junior Girls Boxing Tournament held in Serbia.

She garnered immense adulation and support on social media when despite her spectacular win at Bhubaneswar, she wasn’t included in India’s squad for the London World Championship.

Her 171 runs is currently the second-highest score by an Indian batsman in women’s one-day internationals, behind Deepti Sharma’s 188 runs.