Did you know?
In December 2024, D. Gukesh became the world chess champion at just 18 years old. That made him the youngest undisputed world chess champion ever!
Murlikant Petkar won India's first Paralympic gold medal in 1972, in 50-metre freestyle swimming. The Hindi film 'Chandu Champion' tells his story.
In November 2025, India's women's cricket team won the ICC Women's World Cup for the first time. They beat South Africa in the final in Navi Mumbai.
Try this: Champion Cards
Pick an Indian sportsperson you admire. On a card, draw them and write their sport, one big win, their home state and one habit you would like to copy, like practising every day. Make five cards with friends. Then play 'Guess the Champion' by reading out the clues one at a time!
Go further: The Flying Sikh
Milkha Singh was a sprinter (a very fast runner) known as 'The Flying Sikh'. At the 1960 Rome Olympics, he came fourth in the 400-metre race. It was so close that a photo finish (a camera picture at the finish line) was needed! His time of 45.73 seconds stayed an Indian record for almost 40 years. Sometimes a near miss can inspire a whole country.