Swapna Barman
Swapna Barman gets dream shoes
Her plight was highlighted after she clinched the gold medal at the Jakarta Games.
Triumph against all odds
On August 29 Swapna scripted history by bagging the gold medal in Heptathlon in the Asian Games.
Rural India shining
It is obvious that the pain threshold of almost all athletes who have won Asian Games medals is high.
Athletes save India
With blazing performances on the track & field, the athletic contingent won 7 of India’s 15 golds.
Breakthrough in Jakarta
These athletes have had a more modern training system to hone their skills and a generous reward system to recognise their efforts.
Asian Games 2018: Swapna, Arpinder strike gold; Dutee Chand claims second medal
Arpinder Singh ended a 48-year long wait for triple jump victory after Dutee Chand blazed the track for her second silver.
Golds for Neeraj Chopra, Swapna Barman as India finish on top
Japan’s Meg Hemphill was second with 5883 points while another Indian Purnima Hembram was third with 5798 points.