Sports Possible

Sports Possible

Making sports possible in India with stories of underrepresented athletes and sports breaking barriers to achieve greatness.
Khelo India athletes Kushal Dalal and Parneet Kaur’s remarkable gold-winning performance at the 2025 World University Games signals India’s rising archery prowess.
India’s emerging table tennis talents showcased exceptional skill and determination, securing multiple medals and reinforcing the country’s growing global youth sporting stature.
Trailblazers Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh make history with first all-Indian final at Women’s World Cup, both booking 2026 Candidates spots.
Pune’s Shreyasi Joshi becomes India’s first double Asian champion in roller skating, clinching gold in both Classic and Battle Slalom events.
India’s women wrestlers clinched four medals at the Budapest Memorial 2025, marking a milestone in international wrestling and boosting hopes ahead of the World Championships.
Sujeet Kalkal secured India’s first UWW Ranking Series gold of 2025 in Budapest, with Rahul adding a bronze.
Indian prodigy R Praggnanandhaa, 19, topples Magnus Carlsen in 39 moves, knocking him out of title contention at the Las Vegas Freestyle Chess Grand Slam.
Indian hockey star Deepika clinched the global Poligras Magic Skill Award 2024-25 for her sensational solo effort against the world’s top-ranked Netherlands during the FIH Pro League.
Bihar’s U18 boys and girls teams made history by clinching both titles at the 2025 National Rugby 7s in Dehradun.
Suraj Vashisht’s victory in Bishkek marks India’s resurgence in Greco-Roman wrestling after years of setbacks.
Assam Police athletes excel in wrist wrestling, securing five gold and three silver medals at the international event.
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh, 18, defeats world champion Magnus Carlsen five times in a row, leading the 2025 SuperUnited Rapid Croatia Chess Championship and reshaping the global chess landscape.
Despite winning 16 state golds and two national silvers, Deepak Kumar now sells sugarcane juice in Fazilka due to lack of government support.
Neeraj Chopra regains the world’s top javelin ranking after a record-breaking season, inspiring Indian athletics.
Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa overcomes setbacks to win the UzChess Cup Masters and become India’s top-ranked player.
Indian squash stars Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh, Joshna Chinappa, and Velavan Senthilkumar make history by winning all three titles at the prestigious event.
Neeraj Chopra clinched the men’s javelin title at the Ostrava Golden Spike 2025 with a throw of 85.29m, continuing his remarkable podium streak after his recent Paris Diamond League triumph.
Manipur’s Linthoi Chanambam becomes the first Indian judoka to win gold at the prestigious Berlin Junior European Cup, marking a historic milestone for Indian judo.
From playing football with a makeshift anklet in Manipur to captaining India’s national team and becoming the first Indian woman to earn 100 international caps, Ashalata Devi’s journey is a beacon of resilience and inspiration.
Karnataka’s young swimming stars Dhinidhi Desinghu and Shoan Ganguly set new national records at the 78th Senior Nationals, signalling India’s rising potential in global aquatics.
India’s para-badminton team made history by winning a record 27 medals, including four gold, at the 2025 Asian Para-Badminton Championship.
India has recorded the world’s highest doping positivity rate in 2023, prompting urgent government reforms and stricter anti-doping actions
Indian chess sensation Divya Deshmukh’s strategic brilliance in London secures podium finishes.
Neeraj Chopra claimed his first Diamond League title in two years with a commanding 88.16m throw in Paris, outpacing top rival Julian Weber