Turning it around: How Chandrasekhar overcame polio and went on to become an Indian cricket legend

Chandrasekhar was one of Indian cricket’s greatest match-winners away from home.

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· Yesterday · 01:30 pm

Inspiration beyond sport: Billie Jean King’s enduring battle for gender equality, not just in tennis

The American icon has not only been instrumental in reforming tennis as a sport. Her battle went beyond the tennis courts.

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· May 28, 2020 · 08:22 pm

Against all odds: Sandeep Singh's sensational hockey comeback from a tragedy which nearly killed him

After being accidentally shot in 2006, the drag-flicker returned to play in India in 2008 and helped them qualify for the Olympics after eight years.

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· May 27, 2020 · 12:30 pm

Against all odds: The Wilma Rudolph story – beating polio, breaking records, blazing a trail

The start was not the best, it was filled with hardships and unequal treatment from peers. But she ran, ran and ran... into the history books and beyond.

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· May 24, 2020 · 04:00 pm

Against all odds: Japan’s Fifa Women’s World Cup triumph that brought joy to a tsunami-hit nation

The Nadeshiko ended a 25-game winless streak against the United States in the final to become the first Asian team to win a Fifa event at any level.

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· May 22, 2020 · 10:31 am

Against all odds: For Olympic diving legend Greg Louganis, every hurdle in life was a springboard

One of the greatest divers in Olympic history, he was known as ‘Mr Perfect’. He was anything but that.

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· May 20, 2020 · 12:29 pm

Against all odds: From Huelva to Rio de Janeiro – Carolina Marin ended Asia’s badminton dominance

When Marin won the gold medal at 2016 Rio Olympics, she went where no European woman had gone before.

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· May 18, 2020 · 08:15 am

Against all odds: For ‘Deaflympian of the Century’ Rajeev Bagga, sound is no barrier

Not only did Bagga excel in the Deaf Games, he also made his mark in the ‘hearing’ category by becoming India’s national champion twice.

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· May 15, 2020 · 12:37 pm

Against all odds: The incredible journey of Eknath Solkar, India’s finest fielder

He grew up in a one-room hut with his parents and five siblings. But the hardships couldn't stop him from reaching the top.

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· May 13, 2020 · 03:17 pm

Against all odds: Remember Tonga’s shirtless Olympics flagbearer? There’s so much more to his story

Pita Taufatoufa’s is a motivational story for all sports fans and another reminder of what the Olympic spirit means to athletes.

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· May 11, 2020 · 07:50 pm

Against all odds: Natalia Partyka, the one-armed TT player who inspires the world

Too often, people only see the hurdles. But Partyka only saw the possibilities.

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· May 09, 2020 · 12:00 pm

Against all odds: When Otto Rehhagel’s Greece team stunned the world to win Euro 2004

A team that was not even tipped to make it past the group stages, pulled off stunning results against some world-class sides to be crowned Kings of Europe.

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· May 07, 2020 · 01:00 pm