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Full coverage: ESPN's Eight for Eighty

As India turns 70, we celebrate eight sportspersons who we feel will carry the torch for the next decade.

Here's ESPN's consolidated list of stories in our Eight for Eighty series.

An Introduction

India's sporting soul at 70 is sprightly, ambitious, dreams big and wants bigger stages. Our athletes are turning up in numbers, bursting with ability and desire and the urge to own their ground.

It is where the Eight For Eighty generation - those who we feel will carry the torch for the next decade - comes from, but where they belong to is tomorrow. - Sharda Ugra

Neeraj Chopra - Javelin Throw

Jerry Lalrinzuala - Football

Ramkumar Ramanathan - Tennis

Asha Roka - MMA

Varun Kumar - Hockey

Deepti Sharma - Cricket

Lakshya Sen - Badminton

Nihal Sarin - Chess