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“Win or Lose, I always focus on giving my 100 percent” – PV Sindhu Born in 1995, Hyderabad, Telangana, Pusarla Venkata Sindhu or PV Sindhu is the daughter of two national-level volleyball players. Her father, PV Ramana played in the team that won the bronze medal in the 1986 Seoul Asian Games. She has also ...
“The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory.” – Les Brown 21-year-old Kristof Milak is a Hungarian professional swimmer who specializes in butterfly stroke. He began swimming at a young age as his family home had a pool in it. Achievements He made his international debut at the 2017 World Aquatic Championships at the age ...
Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there. -Bo Jackson Sergeant Hilidyn Diaz is a Filipino weightlifter and member of the country’s air force. She grew up wanting to be a banker and practicing various different sports like basketball, volleyball and weightlifting which she learned from her cousin from the age of ...
“I always felt that my greatest asset was not my physical ability, it was my mental ability.” – Bruce Jenner Annemiek Van Vleuten is a 38-year old Dutch professional road racing cyclist. Since a young age, she actively practiced swimming, horse riding and gymnastics but did not pursue cycling until she was 24. Initially, she ...
“I don’t count my situps. I only start counting once it starts hurting. ” -Muhammad Ali Adriana Cerezo was born in the year 2003 in Madrid, Spain and has been practicing Taekwondo since the age of 4. A lover of martial arts films, she was inspired by Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. However, her parents ...
“Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.” – Satchel Paige Young Yuto Horigome from Japan has won gold at the inaugural Skateboarding competition at Tokyo Olympics. We applaud this outstanding and unique skillset that is sure to inspire youth around the globe. Yuto Horigome was ...
When you’re riding, only the race in which you’re riding is important – Bill Shoemaker At his first-ever Olympic games, Richard Carapaz’s golden victory has created history. By securing his and Ecuador’s first gold at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, his passion, determination, and skill inspire millions worldwide. Born in a small town called El Carmelo ...
If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren’t willing to do. – Michael Phelps By winning gold in the men’s 400m medley, Chase Kalisz has secured USA’s first medal at Tokyo. A showcase of spectacular speed, we celebrate his talent with aspiring Olympians worldwide. Born in 1994, ...
A Champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning. – Billie Jean King Veteran Olympian, Aron Szilagyi won the gold medal in the Men’s Individual Sabre discipline in Fencing, awarding Hungary its the first medal in the tournament. This is his 3rd consecutive time winning Olympic gold in the category. We celebrate ...
In uninvolved parenting, parents, stay out of their kid’s life and allow a lot of freedom. This type of parenting can be a conscious decision, while others are less interested in parenting or unsure what to do. Traits of uninvolved parents: There is no particular discipline style. A child of an uninvolved parent lets him ...
An American-born yet purely Italian, Fabiano Caruana is a Chess Grandmaster whose rapid advance into the elite ranks of chess earned him the reputation of a worthy opponent to Magnus Carlsen for the world championship. Currently No. 2 in the World with a rating of 2842, he is one of the eight players in history ...
University of Pennsylvania psychologist, famous TED speaker, and MacArthur’ genius’ Angela Duckworth first mentioned grit in children in her bestselling book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. She defined grit as “perseverance and passion for long-term goals. She also said grit is a better indicator of future earnings and happiness. Here are seven ways ...
