The Paralympics Are Getting A Higher Profile And Have More Athletes Than Ever
3 years, 4 months ago

The Paralympics Are Getting A Higher Profile And Have More Athletes Than Ever

NPR  

The Paralympics Are Getting A Higher Profile And Have More Athletes Than Ever Enlarge this image toggle caption Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The Tokyo Paralympic Games are going to be more visible and have more participants than ever before, even in the face of the pandemic. Two new sports kick off toggle caption Raul Sifuentes/Getty Images Two of the 22 summer sports sanctioned by the International Paralympic Committee are new to the Games: badminton and taekwondo. More women will compete than ever There are 4,403 athletes taking part in the international competition, according to the organizing committee for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. LGBTQ representation is growing At least 28 publicly out Paralympians will compete in the Summer Games in Tokyo, more than double the number that took part in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, according to Outsports.

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The Paralympics fails to live up to Paris’ gender-equal games standards
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Paralympics fails to live up to Paris’ gender-equal games standards

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Of the …

Indian Paralympians shine at Paris with record medal haul and heartwarming stories
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Paralympians shine at Paris with record medal haul and heartwarming stories

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The image of Sheetal Devi drawing the bowstring with the aid of a strap around her upper body, taking aim and shooting and the arrow piercing the bullseye moments later will forever remain etched in the memories. If it was a forgettable Summer Olympics for India, the country’s para athletes ensured they finished on a high with record medal …

Lessons from Paralympics
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lessons from Paralympics

Hindustan Times  

It is hard not to be awed by the performance of athletes at the Paralympics. This Paralympics saw a much higher number of Indian coaches and support staff, and was also the first time that a dedicated recovery centre to deal with injuries developed during the sporting event was set up for the contingent. The corporate world must also pitch …

Paralympics allow competitors to 'shine' but make us all better people
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Paralympics allow competitors to 'shine' but make us all better people

China Daily  

Xinhua Updated: 2024-09-08 Large | Medium | Small PARIS -- The Paralympic Games in Paris are drawing to an end this weekend, allowing time to look back on an event that has attracted people from around the world. When discussing Paralympic athletes - all of whom have their own story of facing challenges many will never have to face - …

Chinese authorities congratulate athletes on Paralympic achievements
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese authorities congratulate athletes on Paralympic achievements

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's central authorities sent a congratulatory message to the country's Paralympic delegation on Sunday for their accomplishments and sportsmanship at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. "You have won glory for our country and people, and we extend warm congratulations and heartfelt compliments to you," read a message jointly sent by the Communist Party of China Central Committee and …

Chinese authorities congratulate athletes on Paralympic achievements
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese authorities congratulate athletes on Paralympic achievements

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's central authorities sent a congratulatory message to the country's Paralympic delegation on Sunday for their accomplishments and sportsmanship at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. "You have won glory for our country and people, and we extend warm congratulations and heartfelt compliments to you," read a message jointly sent by the Communist Party of China Central Committee and …

2024 Paralympics schedule Sept. 3: Fencers and equestrians make competition debut
3 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 Paralympics schedule Sept. 3: Fencers and equestrians make competition debut

Associated Press  

PARIS — On the sixth day of the Paris Paralympics, medals are up for grabs in seven sports on Tuesday. Time for athletics stars Baka and Frech On the fifth day of track and field at the Stade de France, Algeria’s Abdellatif Baka headlines the men’s T13 1,500 meters for those who are visually impaired. Britain’s Natasha Baker, who owns …

At Paralympics, women are blazing trails in male-dominated and roughest of sports, wheelchair rugby
3 months, 3 weeks ago

At Paralympics, women are blazing trails in male-dominated and roughest of sports, wheelchair rugby

Hindustan Times  

PARIS — When told by the stadium announcer that they were witnessing history, the Paris spectators roared and applauded. At Paralympics, women are blazing trails in male-dominated and roughest of sports, wheelchair rugby Adam is blazing trails in France's capital as the first American woman to compete in the most rough-and-tumble of the 22 sports at the Paralympics — wheelchair …

At Paralympics, women are blazing trails in male-dominated and roughest of sports, wheelchair rugby
3 months, 3 weeks ago

At Paralympics, women are blazing trails in male-dominated and roughest of sports, wheelchair rugby

Associated Press  

PARIS — When told by the stadium announcer that they were witnessing history, the Paris spectators roared and applauded. Adam is blazing trails in France’s capital as the first American woman to compete in the most rough-and-tumble of the 22 sports at the Paralympics — wheelchair rugby. “It’s going too slowly,” said Ella Sabljak, who scored one try in her …

Paris Paralympics 2024: India’s most successful Paralympian
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Paralympics 2024: India’s most successful Paralympian

The Hindu  

With the Paris Paralympics set to begin from August 28, India will send its largest contingent of 84 members to the French capital. The Paralympic Committee of India’s President Devendra Jhajharia has the most medals by an Indian in the Paralympics with two gold and one silver. READ | Paris 2024: Full list of Indian athletes at the Paralympic Games …

What to watch as the Paralympic Games featuring 4,400 athletes open in Paris
3 months, 4 weeks ago

What to watch as the Paralympic Games featuring 4,400 athletes open in Paris

LA Times  

Britain’s Amy Conroy and China’s Lin Suiling battle for the ball during a wheelchair basketball quarterfinal game at the Tokyo Paralympics. The Paralympic Games are set to open Wednesday as some 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare to compete for 549 medals across 22 sports over 11 days in Paris. The venue beside the Eiffel Tower, which …

Paralympics: Vision is to win 50 medals in 2036 when India hopefully host Games, says Devendra Jhajharia
4 months ago

Paralympics: Vision is to win 50 medals in 2036 when India hopefully host Games, says Devendra Jhajharia

The Hindu  

Para sports has undergone a sea change in terms of perception and support in the last two decades, and these changes together with continuous backing to athletes can power India to 50 medals in the 2036 edition, reckons the legendary Devendra Jhajharia. From winning just one Paralympics gold 20 years ago to clinching five yellow metals in 2021, para sports …

Great Britain taking team of 215 to compete at the Paris Paralympics
4 months ago

Great Britain taking team of 215 to compete at the Paris Paralympics

The Independent  

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Who Are India's Flagbearers For Paris Paralympics 2024?
4 months, 1 week ago

Who Are India's Flagbearers For Paris Paralympics 2024?

ABP News  

With the Paris Olympics 2024 drawing to a close on August 11, sports lovers are now looking forward to the Paris Paralympics 2024. While India sent a 117-member contingent for the Olympic Games, India will be sending a record 84-member contingent for the Paris Paralympics 2024 which happens to be their largest-ever Paralympics contingent to date. READ HERE | Paris …

Paris Paralympics 2024: PCI Confirm List Of 84 Contingents For Mega Event; Break THIS Record
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris Paralympics 2024: PCI Confirm List Of 84 Contingents For Mega Event; Break THIS Record

ABP News  

Paris Paralympics 2024: The Paralympic Committee of India have announced the 84-member list of Indian athletes, who are all set to travel to France to compete at the Paris Paralympics 2024. 🇮🇳 At a press conference held in Jaipur yesterday, the Paralympic Committee of India announced that 84 athletes will be competing across 12 sports, ready to make history at …

Athletes force a change in ban of Russians at Paralympics
2 years, 9 months ago

Athletes force a change in ban of Russians at Paralympics

Associated Press  

Athletes around the world cheered when leaders of the Paralympics booted Russia from the Games. “It is because of the athletes,” said Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, who has been living about 100 miles from Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, fearful of an attack by Russian troops who invaded the country earlier this week. Rob Koehler, the head of the advocacy …

PCI Aims for 10 Gold, 25 Medals in 2024 Paralympics as It Felicitates Tokyo Winners
3 years, 3 months ago

PCI Aims for 10 Gold, 25 Medals in 2024 Paralympics as It Felicitates Tokyo Winners

News 18  

The country’s history-making Paralympians were on Thursday felicitated by their national parent body, the Paralympic Committee of India, which hoped to produce more champion players in the coming years and win at least 25 medals, including 10 gold, in the next edition in 2024. The PCI said it will immediately start working with an aim to win at least 10 …

After record-setting Tokyo 2020, PCI aims for 25 medals, including 10 golds, at Paris 2024
3 years, 3 months ago

After record-setting Tokyo 2020, PCI aims for 25 medals, including 10 golds, at Paris 2024

Firstpost  

India’s Paralympians returned from Tokyo 2020 with an unprecedented medal haul of five golds, eight silver and six bronze medals. The Indian para-athletes returned from Tokyo Paralympics after an unprecedented medal haul of five gold, eight silver and six bronze. And Accessibility for All is what Svayam strives for.” Reward for Paralympians Meanwhile, the Union Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry …

Time for Paralympic Committee of India to Build on The Historic Tokyo 2020 Haul
3 years, 3 months ago

Time for Paralympic Committee of India to Build on The Historic Tokyo 2020 Haul

News 18  

India’s para sportspersons have always punched above their weight and it is proved by the fact that it was a para-swimmer who bagged the country’s first individual gold medal in Olympics or Paralympics in 1972. Murlikant Petkar won gold in 50m freestyle swimming in the 1972 Paralympic Games and Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win a gold …

Tokyo Paralympics: From 12 Medals To 31, India Just Had Its Best Paralympic Performance
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: From 12 Medals To 31, India Just Had Its Best Paralympic Performance

ABP News  

Tokyo Paralympics: When team India started their Paralympic Games campaign in Tokyo this year, very little was being talked about. India's medal tally of 12 rose to a whopping 31 this year as Indian athletes grabbed 19 medals in total at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020. Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajaria, who also won a silver medal this year, has previously won …

Tokyo Paralympics 2021 schedule: dates, times and key events to watch out for
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2021 schedule: dates, times and key events to watch out for

The Telegraph  

Picking what to watch at the Paralympics can be a daunting task - there are 146 medal events just in the swimming pool, for example - so we've selected the key highlights for each day. From David Weir's return from retirement, to Dame Sarah Storey's quest to cement her legacy, plus the sports making their debuts and the rising starts …

India scripts history at Tokyo Paralympics, heroes return home with record tally of 19 medals
3 years, 3 months ago

India scripts history at Tokyo Paralympics, heroes return home with record tally of 19 medals

India Today  

India has created history at the Tokyo Paralympics, returning home with as many as 19 medals, their best-ever tally in a single edition of the Paralympics by far. A lot was expected of India's largest contingent at the Paralympics -- a 54 strong unit -- and the para-athletes lived up to the hype, winning medals at will in Tokyo. It …

Tokyo Paralympics medal tally: Every Australian athlete who won a medal at the Games
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics medal tally: Every Australian athlete who won a medal at the Games

ABC  

Australia has finished competition at the Tokyo Paralympics, with a total of 80 medals, almost identical to the 81 medals won by the team in Rio de Janeiro five years ago. Here is the final medal tally for Australia's athletes — you can find the full list of countries on the Tokyo 2020 website. Gold: 21 21 Silver: 29 29 …

Images of Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Defining pictures from Day 10 of the Games
3 years, 3 months ago

Images of Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Defining pictures from Day 10 of the Games

Firstpost  

18-year-old Praveen Kumar, competing in his debut Games, clinched the silver medal in the men’s high jump T64 event, setting a new Asian record with a 2.07m jump to finish behind Great Britain’s Jonathan Broom-Edwards, who notched up his season’s best effort of 2.10m for the gold. 19-year-old trailblazer Avani Lekhara claimed the 50m Rifle 3 Position SH1 bronze to …

Ellie Cole wins 17th Paralympic medal in Tokyo, becoming Australia's most decorated female Paralympian
3 years, 3 months ago

Ellie Cole wins 17th Paralympic medal in Tokyo, becoming Australia's most decorated female Paralympian

ABC  

Ellie Cole's second relay medal at the Tokyo Paralympics has made her Australia's most decorated female Paralympian, with 17 medals from four Games. The 29-year-old swam the lead-off backstroke leg of Australia's 34-point 4x100m medley relay on Thursday night, with the team coming home with bronze behind the US and Russian teams. Cole also won silver in the 4x100m freestyle …

Despite challenges, the Paralympics remain as vital as ever
3 years, 3 months ago

Despite challenges, the Paralympics remain as vital as ever

Al Jazeera  

The games provide a key platform for disabled athletes – but can they get the recognition they deserve? The Paralympics, first known as the Stoke-Mandeville Games, was conceived during the London 1948 Summer Olympics, when a small group of injured servicemen and women participated in a wheelchair archery competition to cater for wounded servicepeople as a result of the second …

India’s Paralympians defy the odds to triumph in Tokyo
3 years, 3 months ago

India’s Paralympians defy the odds to triumph in Tokyo

Live Mint  

Avani Lekhara took some time to settle in during the Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 shooting event on Monday. After Lekhara’s gold, India raked in two medals in the men’s javelin F46 event, with Devendra Jhajharia winning silver and Sundar Singh Gurjar winning bronze. Bhavina Patel, who won India’s first medal at the Tokyo Games, says there is still …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Day 7 Preview: Full schedule and where to watch
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Day 7 Preview: Full schedule and where to watch

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: India has witnessed a medals galore from their Paralympians over the last two days to complement their brilliant show at the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. After a super Sunday, manic Monday saw four medals in the morning session, starting with a Gold in the women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event in Tokyo. Then Yogesh Kathuriya secured the silver …

How These 2 Members Of The Paralympic Refugee Team Got To The Games
3 years, 3 months ago

How These 2 Members Of The Paralympic Refugee Team Got To The Games

NPR  

How These 2 Members Of The Paralympic Refugee Team Got To The Games Enlarge this image toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The Tokyo Paralympics are officially underway after Tuesday's moving opening ceremony. Swimmer Abbas Karimi has already made history Enlarge this image toggle caption Stacy Revere/Getty Images Stacy Revere/Getty Images Abbas Karimi, who was born without arms, …

Tokyo Paralympics Know your sport, Indians in action: Swimming, shooting, archery and powerlifting
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics Know your sport, Indians in action: Swimming, shooting, archery and powerlifting

The Hindu  

Para-Archery Athletes use two types of bows: the recurve and the compound. Indians in para-archery: Men: Recurve: Harvinder Singh, Vivek Chikara Compound: Rakesh Sharma, Shyam Sundar Swami Women: Compound: Jyoti Baliyan Powerlifting Powerlifters are split into 10 different categories based on body weight for each gender. In vision impairment sports, athletes use an audio signal to guide them in their …

Tokyo Games is going to be our best outing at Paralympics, says Deepa Malik
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Games is going to be our best outing at Paralympics, says Deepa Malik

The Hindu  

Paralympic Committee of India chief Deepa Malik is expecting the country’s para-athletes to create history by recording its best-ever performance at the Tokyo Games beginning Tuesday. “Almost two years have gone in the pandemic but despite that it’s a huge leap in the number of athletes qualifying,” Malik said during a virtual press conference to launch a joint campaign with …

Tokyo Games is going to be our best outing at Paralympics, says Deepa Malik
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Games is going to be our best outing at Paralympics, says Deepa Malik

Hindustan Times  

Paralympic Committee of India chief Deepa Malik is expecting the country's para-athletes to create history by recording its best-ever performance at the Tokyo Games beginning Tuesday. Tokyo Games is going to be our best outing at Paralympics, says Deepa Malik India will field its biggest contingent with 54 athletes set to compete in nine sports -- archery, athletics, badminton, canoeing, …

Tokyo Paralympics Know Your Sport: Athletics, classifications and Indians in action
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics Know Your Sport: Athletics, classifications and Indians in action

The Hindu  

In para-athletics, the sport class is in the following format- alphabet + first digit + second digit. Indians playing - Tek Chand Tek Chand F57 – Athletes who meet one or more of the MDC for impaired muscle power, limb deficiency, impaired passive range of movement and leg length difference, who do not fit any of the previously described profiles, …

Tokyo Paralympics Know Your Sport, Indians in action: Badminton, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Canoeing
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics Know Your Sport, Indians in action: Badminton, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Canoeing

The Hindu  

Para-Badminton The International Paralympic Committee, on September 2017, announced 14 badminton events- seven men's, six women's and one mixed for Tokyo 2020. Indians playing - Men’s singles: Pramod Bhagat, Manoj Sarkar, Tarun Dhillon, Suhas L. Yathiraj, Krishna Nagar Women’s doubles: Parul Parmar and Palak Kohli Medal Events for Indians- Indians have a chance of going through three medal events in …

5 athletes, 6 officials from Indian contingent to take part in Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony
3 years, 4 months ago

5 athletes, 6 officials from Indian contingent to take part in Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony

The Hindu  

The Indian contingent, at the opening ceremony of Tokyo Paralympics, will comprise 11 members — six officials, and 5 athletes, Chef de Mission Gursharan Singh said on Sunday. The five athletes expected to take part in the opening ceremony are flag bearer Mariyappan Thangavelu, discus thrower Vinod Kumar, javelin thrower Tek Chand and powerlifters Jaideep and Sakina Khatun. Out of …

Tokyo Paralympics to open under shadow of pandemic
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics to open under shadow of pandemic

The Hindu  

The Tokyo Paralympics open Tuesday after a year-long pandemic delay and with the virus continuing to cast a long shadow as Japan battles a record surge in cases. So far, 138 cases related to the Paralympics have been confirmed, also mostly among Japan-based Olympic officials, though at least four athletes have also tested positive. “And the local medical system is …

India will win at least 15 medals including 5 golds at Tokyo Paralympics: Chef-de-Mission
3 years, 4 months ago

India will win at least 15 medals including 5 golds at Tokyo Paralympics: Chef-de-Mission

The Hindu  

India's Chef de Mission for the Tokyo Paralympics, Gursharan Singh, believes the country will produce its best ever performance this year, returning with at least 15 medals including five golds. India will field its largest ever contingent with 54 athletes set to compete in nine sports including – Para Archery, Para Athletics, Para Badminton, Para Canoeing, Shooting Para sport, Para …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: All you need to know about the Indian contingent
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: All you need to know about the Indian contingent

The Hindu  

The Tokyo Paralympics will get started in the Japanese capital from August 24. Para Athletics Men: - Men's Javelin F46: Devendra, Ajeet Singh, Sundar Singh Gurjar - Men's Javelin F64: Sandeep Chaudhary, Sumit - Men's Javelin F 41: Navdeep - Men's Javelin F57: Ranjeet Bhati - Men's Javelin F54: Tek Chand - Men's High Jump T63: Thangavelu Mariyappan, Sharad Kumar, …

'Disappointed and Angry' Manasi Joshi Says She is Not Taking Part in 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
3 years, 4 months ago

'Disappointed and Angry' Manasi Joshi Says She is Not Taking Part in 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

News 18  

India’s para-badminton star Manasi Joshi took to social media to announce that she will not be taking part in the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games because of ‘of multiple reasons currently out of my understanding.’ She posted a video message, adding that she will ‘come back stronger’. Update: Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020I’m sorry I won’t be making it to this …

Tokyo Paralympics: You are all winners and role models, PM Modi tells Indian athletes
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: You are all winners and role models, PM Modi tells Indian athletes

The Hindu  

"You are all winners and role models," Prime Minister Narendra Modi told India's top para-athletes, who will compete in the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics. Modi virtually interacted with 10 athletes, including 2016 Rio edition gold winners Devendra Jhajharia and Mariyappan Thangavelu, and urged them to compete without pressure. The medal prospects include Jhajharia, seeking his third Paralympics gold in F-46 javelin …

Tokyo Paralympics to be held without fans as COVID-19 cases surge
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics to be held without fans as COVID-19 cases surge

The Hindu  

All fans will be barred from the Paralympics in Japan because of the coronavirus pandemic, just as they were from the recently-completed Tokyo Olympics, organisers said Monday. The decision was announced after a meeting with International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons, organizing committee president Seiko Hashimoto, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa. READ : Tokyo Paralympics opens …

Tokyo Paralympics to be held without spectators - reports
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics to be held without spectators - reports

The Hindu  

The Tokyo Paralympic Games will be held mostly without spectators, as Japan's capital remains under emergency lockdown amid a surge in novel coronavirus infections, local media reported on Friday. Organisers agreed late on Thursday to limit spectators at the Paralympic events, set to begin on Aug. 24, similar to the Olympic Games which finished on Aug. 8 and was held …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Eurosport India secures rights to broadcast Games
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Eurosport India secures rights to broadcast Games

Firstpost  

India will be fielding its largest ever contingent this year with 54 Paralympic athletes participating across nine sporting disciplines. New Delhi: Indian fans can catch all the live action of the country’s para athletes during the upcoming Paralympics with the Paralympic Committee of India awarding the rights to broadcast the Games to Eurosport India. The Tokyo Paralympic Games, scheduled to …

Tokyo Paralympics: Indian contingent of 54 para athletes all set for the event starting on August 24
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: Indian contingent of 54 para athletes all set for the event starting on August 24

Op India  

After the flames of the Tokyo Olympics, 2020 were extinguished, Paralympics 2020 is set to commence from August 24 which will conclude on September 5, 2021. Secretary sir personally overlooked the arrangements at the JLN Stadium.” At least 4 medals expected The Paralympic Committee of India is confident that the country will win at least four medals in Tokyo Paralympics. …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Up to 10,000 fans allowed at sporting events, say organisers
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Up to 10,000 fans allowed at sporting events, say organisers

Firstpost  

Up to 10,000 fans will be allowed at Tokyo Olympic events, organisers said Monday, warning competition could move behind closed doors if infections surge. “In light of the government’s restrictions on public events, the spectator limit for the Olympic Games will be set at 50 percent of venue capacity, up to a maximum of 10,000 people in all venues,” organisers …

Trials to Pick Indian Athletics for Paralympic Games Squad to be Held in June
3 years, 7 months ago

Trials to Pick Indian Athletics for Paralympic Games Squad to be Held in June

News 18  

The Paralympic Committee of India will conduct national selection trials next month to select the Indian track and field team for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympic Games. The trials will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on June 15 and 16, PCI secretary general Gursharan Singh said on Sunday. In case we aren’t able to hold the trials due …

Sports ministry adds eight para athletes to Target Olympic Podium Scheme
4 years ago

Sports ministry adds eight para athletes to Target Olympic Podium Scheme

Firstpost  

The decision was taken by the Mission Olympic Cell at its meeting on November Thursday. New Delhi: The Sports Ministry has included eight para athletes, including four who have qualified for the Tokyo Paralympics, in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme. In para-badminton, women’s doubles pair of Parul Parmar and Palak Kohli, currently ranked world number 5 in the race to …

Tokyo Paralympics competition schedule announced, starts from August 24 next year
4 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics competition schedule announced, starts from August 24 next year

India TV News  

The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games on Monday announced the schedule of the delayed Paralympic Games, which will be held from August 24 to September 5 next year. "Tokyo 2020, the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee agreed in April that given the critical impact of the competition schedule on every aspect of preparation, …

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