Wednesday, October 28 2026

Sports

"Spirit in Motion" motto of the Indian Paralympic has brought us medals in the recent games held in Tokyo 2020. Read the inspiring stories of the athletes on Global Indian.

  • 2020 was a tough year for Lovlina Borgohain: First she couldn’t make it to the national camp due to her mother’s ill health and also had to help her father in the paddy fields.
    Written by: Ranjani Rajendra

    Lovlina Borgohain: The paddy farmer-turned-boxer who’s now an Olympic medalist

    Reading Time: 5 mins
  • Mirabai Chanu has made India proud at Olympics 2020
    Written by: Charu Thakur

    Mirabai Chanu: The accidental weightlifter who tackled major setbacks to clinch Olympics glory

    Reading Time: 7 mins
  • From Abhimanya Mishra to Gukesh Dommaraju: Meet the Indian-origin Chess prodigies
    Written by: Ranjani Rajendra

    From Abhimanyu Mishra to Gukesh Dommaraju: Meet the Indian-origin Chess prodigies

    Reading Time: 8 mins
  • Sajan Prakash Adobespark 1
    Written by: Charu Thakur

    How swimmer Sajan Prakash braved adversity and injuries to bag direct Olympic qualification

    Reading Time: 6 mins
  • Chhetri 1200 Adobespark 1
    Written by: Charu Thakur

    Sunil Chhetri: The athlete who put India football on the world map

    Reading Time: 5 mins
  • Samir Banerjee won Wimbledon junior grand slam
    Written by: Charu Thakur

    Samir Banerjee: The mishti-doi loving Indian-American teenager who won the Wimbledon boys singles title

    Reading Time: 4 mins