MC Mary Kom was no unknown by the time she did finally make it to the Olympics. But her bronze medal win at London 2012 was long overdue.
Yogeshwar Dutt lost in the quarterfinals of the men's freestyle 60kg division but dominated the repechage to win a bronze medal.
Sindhu will carry a billion hopes as she remains one of the favourites to claim a medal at the delayed Tokyo Games, beginning July 23.
Sarnobat will be competing in her second Olympics in Tokyo later this year after representing India at the London Games in 2012.
Katie Taylor risks her world titles against Natasha Jonas when they go head to head in Manchester on May 1.
The Olympic silver medallist Del Potro has been out of competitive action since 2019. He has undergone three knee operations in that period.
Saina Nehwal's meteoric rise in the sport helped increase the popularity of women’s badminton across India.
The Chinese shuttler’s ability to soak up the pressure by holding on to longer rallies makes life extremely difficult for his opponents.
Ding Ning has also won every tournament and competition that she has played in but she has had her fair share of travails.