Life stories of the world’s most inspiring people — sportspeople, leaders and icons. Explore how they grew up, how they rose to the top of their fields and the legacies they left behind.
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Barack Obama
Barack Obama, a former community organiser and law professor from Chicago, became the 44th President of the United States and the first African American to hold the office.
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Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison for opposing apartheid and went on to become South Africa’s first democratically elected president, a global symbol of reconciliation.
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Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar, the “Little Master” from Mumbai, played international cricket for 24 years and retired as the leading run-scorer in both Test and One Day International cricket.
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Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli rose from Delhi’s junior cricket ranks to become one of the finest batters of his generation, famous for his consistency, fitness and fierce competitiveness.