How Sport Inspires
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Boxing: How Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi battled poverty, misogyny to become Vietnam's first world champ
Nhi did not know where boxing would lead her, but she knew what she wanted: to escape from a life of desperate toil.
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The story of Majlinda Kelmendi, Judo superstar who unites Kosovo
She is the only Olympic medallist in Kosovo’s history and is idolised by her compatriots, from the president down.
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Overcoming a rare disease: British tennis player Francesca Jones’ inspirational journey to Aus Open
The 20-year-old, who qualified for the Australian Open on Wednesday, has a rare congenital condition that means she has only eight fingers and seven toes.
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Trending
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Pithora is for the gods, not for products, say Adivasis
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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Stolen fingerprints, empty bank accounts: How customers are paying for gaps in Aadhaar
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Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu likely to receive very heavy rainfall amid possible cyclone
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Anand Patwardhan: Breaking the shackles of the Military Industrial Complex
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Going against the tide: How para swimmer Satendra Singh Lohiya turned sympathy into admiration
In 2020, Satendra was awarded the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Sports award, the highest adventure sports award in the country.
Kaushal Shukla
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Couldn’t swim, didn’t know Olympics: Eric ‘Eel’ Moussambani looks back on iconic Sydney 2000 moment
It’s the 20th anniversary of the solo crawl in the pool that made the Equatorial Guinea swimmer a global star for embodying the Olympic sprit.
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He lost two of football’s biggest jobs in 2018. With Europa League title, Lopetegui finds redemption
Julen Lopetegui was sacked by Spain and Real Madrid in quick succession back in 2018 but has now won his first trophy as a footbll manager.
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Video
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Watch: Journalist-satirist parodies TV newsroom discussions on election results day
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Watch: Australian teacher explains how to master English pronunciation and talk like Shashi Tharoor
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On TV: Reporter crawls through roadside pipe to show how trapped workers were rescued in Uttarakhand
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IFFI Goa: Michael Douglas tries the ‘Naatu Naatu’ hookstep, delivers Amitabh Bachchan’s dialogue
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Caught on camera: Panic after passenger jumps out of emergency exit of plane at US airport
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A bad back, so what? In 2010, VVS Laxman showed why he was India’s ultimate saviour
The Hyderabad batsman scored two match-winning knocks for India in 2010 overcoming the pain barrier and extreme odds.
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He waited 10 years for a chance at Arsenal. When it arrived, Emi Martinez grabbed it with both hands
For Arsenal’s Argentine goalkeeper, it has been a case of overcoming obstacle after obstacle before having his moment in the spotlight.
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Over but not out: Dennis Lillee’s incredible comeback from back injury is awe-inspiring even today
Lillee finished his career with a world record 355 dismissals but he earned the most respect for his iron will and determination.
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The Reel
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A new Annapurna Devi film could be the last word on the recluse – or the start of a new quest
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How Jeo Baby’s risky ‘Kaathal’ fell into place: ‘Once Mammootty agreed, everything became easy’
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee stars in survival drama ‘Joram’
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Start the week with a film: Darbhanga blues in ‘Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar’
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Eye Spy: What doing the ‘dunki’ means – and where we first heard the term
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A friendship that triumphed over racism: Luz Long, Jesse Owens and a lesson for humanity
The story of Owens and Long’s friendship demonstrated how sports could unite people across gender, race and nationalities, even in the toughest circumstances.
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Brave face: When Gary Kirsten batted with a broken nose and swollen eye against Pakistan
The South African batsman was struck on his face by a Shoaib Akhtar bouncer during a Test match at Lahore in 2003.
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With a fractured hand and a smile: When West Indies fast bowler Malcolm Marshall destroyed England
An exemplary display of grit and determination by a player who always wore his heart on his sleeve.
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The Field
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England tour of India: Shreyanka Patil stars as India A beat England A in first T20I
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Boxing, Men’s National C’ships: Shiva Thapa, Amit Panghal cruise into quarter-finals on day four
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Badminton, Syed Modi International: Unnati Hooda, Priyanshu Rajawat advance; Kidambi Srikanth exits
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Cricket: India head coach Rahul Dravid and other team support staff’s contracts extended by BCCI
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Australia tour of India: Glenn Maxwell century keeps visitors alive in T20I series