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On this Women’s day, we salute  the leading sportswomen of India who have changed the face of sports for women in our country. There was a time when Indian women were not given much recognition in sports, but now the times have changed and taken a dramatic twist. Indian women today have travelled a long distance towards the triumph in sports. Let’s take a look at our proudest Daughters . 1. PT Usha — Queen of Indian Track and Field Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha  is a name almost everyone in India would know. She is one of the most phenomenal runners of all times. This miracle girl from Kerala has been part of athletics since 1979. Her interest for running began in school when she was selected to represent India at the district level. In 1982, she won the first silver medal in the 100 m and 200 m track races in the Delhi Asian Games. A year later, Usha won her first gold medal in the 400 m track race making a new Asian record. From 198...

After a bittersweet 2016, when Indian athletes could return with just two medals from the Rio Olympics, the year gone by was replete with sporting highlights across disciplines. Here's a look at the best moments for Indian sports in 2017: Shooting Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu pose atop the podium with their trophies. Image courtesy: Twitter/@ISSF_Shooting After the dejection of the Rio Olympics, where India's shooting contingent returned empty-handed, marksmen from the country had a fruitful year. At the season-ending ISSF World Cup Final, India finished seventh on the table after winning one gold, one silver and a bronze medal. While the pairing of Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu got India the gold medal at the mixed team 10m air pistol, Sangram Dahiya clinched silver in men’s double trap. Amanpreet Singh took home bronze in men’s 50m pistol to give India their best-ever result in the annual ISSF shooting centrepiece. Rai had also won gold at the 50m pistol event and bronze i...