Aditi Ashok, the Trailblazer Teaching India That Golf Isn’t a Sport for...
India’s star woman golfer Aditi Ashok was the youngest player at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Today, this 22-year-old is representing the sport in a leading second position at the Tokyo Olympics. The...
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Revered By Hockey Players, This Punjab Village Has Given 6 Olympians to India
Indian men’s hockey team on 5 August created history by breaking a 41-year-old jinx, and clinched the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. The thrilling 5-4 win against Germany provided a window into...
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PR Sreejesh’s Dad Sold His Cow To Buy a Hockey Kit. Today, His Save Earned...
PR Sreejesh’s Dad Sold His Cow to Buy a Hockey Kit. Today, His Save Earned India a Bronze A photo of men’s hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh has been going viral on Twitter, where he can be seen perched...
View ArticleWatch: Neeraj Chopra’s Words on Dealing With Tough Times & His Incredible...
On 7 August, India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra clinched the country’s second-ever individual gold medal at the Olympics. The first was bagged back in 2008 by Abhinav Bindra. But behind every...
View ArticleWho Is Devendra Jhajharia, the Olympic Gold Medallist India Forgot
Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajaria epitomises an invincible spirit. The now 40-year-old track athlete has always perceived the glass half full, bringing home one laurel after the other despite...
View ArticleWho Is Murlikant Petkar, the Veteran Who Won India’s First Para Olympic Gold
In 1972, Murlikant Petkar won India its first-ever Paralympic gold medal in Heidelberg, Germany, for the 50 m freestyle swimming. Back then, he had set a world record of blazing across the waters in an...
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Pro-Photography Star at 66, Chennai Man Shows It’s Never Too Late to Live...
Passion knows no age and bears no prejudice, and 66-year-old Seshadri Sukumar’s story is a testament to that. While he was a bank employee for the major part of his career, he continued to nurse his...
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#StillOurHero: Neha Goyal Defied Torn Shoes & a Broken Home For Olympic Dreams
#StillOurHeroes is a series by The Better India to honour the hard work and struggles of those who gave everything to reach the Tokyo Olympics – while falling short of bagging a medal. While all of us...
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India at Tokyo Paralympics: 10 Incredible Stories of Grit & Glory
The Paralympics will be held between 25 August and 06 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Unlike the Olympics where many group sports dominate, at the Paralympics, individual athletes are more at the...
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#StillOurHero: Kamalpreet Kaur Battled Social Pressure & Depression To Reach...
#StillOurHeroes is a series by The Better India to honour the hard work and struggles of those who gave everything to reach the Tokyo Olympics – while falling short of bagging a medal. While all of us...
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Thanks to This Coach, World’s Top Para-Badminton Players Are From India
As badminton makes a debut at the Paralympics in Tokyo, a seven-member team from India is set to make it big and return with a haul of medals. The team consists of experienced players like Arjuna...
View Article6 Inspiring Para Athletes Who Broke Stereotypical Shackles & Reached the...
Since its Paralympic debut at the 1968 games, India has come a long way in churning out legendary sportspersons of sheer mettle. The country has sent its biggest contingent yet of 54 para athletes...
View ArticleFirst Indian Woman To Win Gold at Paralympics: Avani Lekhara, What a Story!
She entered the Paralympics as one of the youngest athletes, and is leaving as the first woman Indian gold medallist of the competition. Shooter Avani Lekhara has etched her name in history by winning...
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‘Proud of Avani’s Victory’: India’s First Woman Para-Shooter Who Paved the Path
India once again made history at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics, thanks to shooter Avani Lekhara who clinched a gold in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event on 30 August. The 19-year-old from...
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#StillOurHero: Training in Secret, How Pooja Rani Punched Her Way to Olympics
#StillOurHeroes is a series by The Better India to honour the hard work and struggles of those who gave everything to reach the Tokyo Olympics – while falling short of bagging a medal. While all of us...
View ArticleWatch: Avani Lekhara Makes History as Two Time Paralympic Medallist, Here’s...
Avani Lekhara’s sports trajectory is proving how there are no limits to achieving new heights. In August, the 19-year-old had left the nation awestruck when she brought home the first ever woman-won...
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51 Matches & 1862 Runs: The Inspiring Life of India’s First Deaf & Mute...
He was barely five when he started playing cricket at Pune’s Deccan Gymkhana and by 18, he was playing domestic first-class cricket championship, aka the Ranji trophy. Leaping ahead in his cricketing...
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Who Is Paralympic Gold Winner Pramod Whom Sachin Called ‘Inspiration to the...
It was a hair-raising match that concluded with a superman pose. Pramod Bhagat was well aware of the fact that his opponent Daniel Bethell of Great Britain had defeated him previously in the same...
View Article1st Indian Woman to Enter World Wrestling Finals: Anshu Malik’s Strength Is...
Anshu Malik is now the first-ever Indian woman to enter the World Wrestling Championship finals. With a sweeping 11-0 victory on 6 October, the female wrestler beat Ukrainian silver medallist Solomia...
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Who Is Umran Malik; IPL’s Fastest Bowler Who Impressed Virat Kohli
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) fast bowler Umran Malik is the epitome of the saying ‘dreams do come true’. The 21-year-old cricketer from Jammu city has almost become an overnight sensation after his...
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