It's been a fantastic year to be a sports fan with some memorable achievements across both men's and women's sports. The year also saw Argentina lift the FIFA World cup trophy after 36 years, and England men's cricket team became the first team to hold both the ODI and T20 World Cups trophy. (Pic/ICC Mens T20/Argentina football/ICC cricket/Commonwealth games official Instagram handle)    

Sakshi Malik became a trendsetter for India when she became the first Indian women to win an Olympic medal in the sport of Wrestling. Her bronze medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016 will no doubt have made her a role model for aspiring young wrestlers to follow. Her incredible achievement will be remembered for a very long time, not just by the wrestling community, but also in the hearts of Indians at large. Pictures Courtesy/ Official Instagram account of Sakshi Malik