Forgotten Heroes - News, Updates and Stories

Begin typing your search above and press return to search. Home Forgotten HeroesWhen Khajan Singh Tokas ended India's 35-year wait in swimming at 1986...Khajan Singh, who won a silver medal in swimming at 1986 Asian Games, recalls his historic achievement.Peter Thangaraj: The goalkeeper India forgot, but Football never willPeter Thangaraj, India’s legendary goalkeeper who redefined the role during Indian football’s golden era and led the...1982 Asian Games medallist Geeta Zutshi returns to Delhi track after...Decades after retiring from high performance sports, Geeta Zutshi is now competing in Masters meet across the globe.Nirupama Mankad, the woman who walked into Wimbledon before India was...Long before the spotlight found Indian women’s tennis, Nirupama Mankad broke barriers by becoming the first Indian woman...India's gold medals at Winter Olympics you probably haven't heard...Seven Indian members of the 1922 Mount Everest expedition who died were awarded gold medals at the the closing ceremony...Syed Abdul Rahim's 4-2-4 and the transformation of Indian footballThe visionary coach of Indian football’s golden age leaves an enduring legacy that continues to inspire.Chandu Champion: What makes this sports biopic workEarly feedback hails the realism in the depiction of sporting sequences in the film.Eclipsed brilliance, fabricated football: Prasanta Sinha, a mindless...Reacting to Maidaan, Sinha's daughter Sonali told The Bridge it is 'painful to watch the movie and see my father on the...Maidaan - The story of Syed Abdul Rahim and India's 1962 Asian Games...Maidaan, the historical biography narrated the story of SA Rahim, played by Ajay Devgan, whose ability to adapt to...Salgaocar FC's bittersweet goodbye - Fall of a Goan giantSalgaocar FC (1956-2023) shutting down marked the end of an era in Indian football. Former players, fans and football...Indian tennis legend who played mischief with Gandhi - Jaidip MukerjeaJaidip Mukerjea is well known as a tennis legend from a bygone era. But he is also one of the few people who had the...Tulsidas Balaram: The reclusive yet talkative person no one knewTulsidas Balaram may have carried a deep hurt at not getting his due recognition in Indian football, but he never spoke...< PREVIOUS NEXT >Latest NewsIndia’s AVC Asian Championship schedule, LA28 Olympic berth at stakeCarlsen returns as Global Chess League Season 4 begins in BengaluruSheetal Devi headlines India’s World Archery Para Series challengeAsian Games 2026: Every sport and discipline in Aichi-NagoyaJioStar secures Ligue 1 broadcast rights in India for the 2026–27...SAI's 'container simulator' prepares Indian athletes for unusual Asian...To compete with the best in Asia, you must be prepared to play the...Satwik-Chirag enter China Masters semis, Kidambi Srikanth exitsSports Ministry invites applications for new Yogasana national...Smriti Mandhana’s record 124 powers India into Asia Cup semifinals

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