From kidney failure to world champion: Balveer Singh's inspiring post-transplant badminton journey

From a near-fatal kidney failure to winning gold for India, Balveer Singh’s inspiring journey at the World Transplant Games 2025.

It’s incumbent upon us, who have means via which we can reach people, to tell the stories that are not often told. To highlight the journeys of men and women who are truly inspirational, but whose life stories haven’t made headlines, yet. Unfortunately, there are countless such stories in the Indian sports domain.

And one such tale is that of Balveer Singh.

Sports has always meant everything to Balveer. From the time he was very young, Balveer knew he would be dedicating his life to sports. All he wanted was to become an athlete and badminton was his chosen discipline. He lived and breathed badminton and showed exceptional promise. He was part of his university team and dreamed of someday playing on much bigger stages. There were multiple roadblocks and hurdles, but Balveer stayed patient, waiting and hoping.

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