Why should sports be confined by gender norms? Sadam Hanjabam tackles this question, unveiling the struggles and resilience of queer and trans athletes. Sadam calls for a revolution in sports - a world where everyone, irrespective of their identity, finds a place on the field.

Sadam Hanjabam is the Founder of Ya_All , Northeast India's first registered queer and youth led-focused organisation based in Imphal. He is the curator of Queer Games India & creator of Asia's first all Transmen Football Team. He is a drug overdose survivor championing diversity and inclusion and advocates with young populations on the intersections of health, wellbeing, sports and livelihoods. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx