Tokyo Paralympics: Nothing is Impossible if You Try Hard, Says Bhavina Patel after Reaching Final
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: Nothing is Impossible if You Try Hard, Says Bhavina Patel after Reaching Final

News 18  

So strong have been the Chinese in para table tennis that Bhavina Patel has always been told that beating them is impossible. And today I did it,” Bhavina said on Saturday after beating China’s Zhang Miao in the semifinals of the women’s singles Class 4 section at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. 3 and 2016 Rio Paralympic Games silver medallist 3-2 in a 34-minute encounter to reach the final and assure India its first medal in table tennis at the Paralympic Games. Bhavina, a government employee working for ESIC in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Saturday became the first Indian table tennis player to reach the final at the Paralympic Games. If you give your 100 per cent to something, then medals will come,” Bhavina said in a video posted by the Paralympic Committee of India on Twitter.

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Tokyo Paralympics Champion Pramod Bhagat Suspended For 18 months, Set To Miss Paris Games 2024
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tokyo Paralympics Champion Pramod Bhagat Suspended For 18 months, Set To Miss Paris Games 2024

ABP News  

Pramod Bhagat, India’s para shuttler who won a gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020, will not be able to compete in the Paris Paralympics 2024 as he has been suspended for 18 months after being found guilty of breaching the anti-doping regulations, the Badminton World Federation announced in a statement. The Badminton World Federation announced in an official statement …

Bhavina wins para table tennis gold, Sonalben claims bronze
2 years, 5 months ago

Bhavina wins para table tennis gold, Sonalben claims bronze

Hindustan Times  

India's Bhavina Patel won Para Table Tennis gold in the women's singles class 3-5 at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Saturday. Gold medal winner India's Bhavina Hasmukhbhai Patel poses for photographs during the medal ceremony of the Para Table Tennis event. A former world No 2, Bhavina is a two-time Asian Para Table Tennis Championships medallist, having won silver …

Commonwealth Games 2022 | Bhavina Patel wins gold, Sonalben bags bronze in para TT
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 | Bhavina Patel wins gold, Sonalben bags bronze in para TT

The Hindu  

Star Indian para table tennis player Bhavina Patel won a gold medal in the women's singles class 3-5 at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Saturday. Besides, she also won a silver medal in the women's singles class 4 at the Asian Para Table Tennis Championships in Beijing in 2013. Sonalben Manubhai wins bronze Sonalben Manubhai Patel also gave India …

CWG 2022: Bhavina Patel wins gold, Sonalben bags bronze in para table tennis at Commonwealth Games
2 years, 5 months ago

CWG 2022: Bhavina Patel wins gold, Sonalben bags bronze in para table tennis at Commonwealth Games

The Hindu  

Star Indian para table tennis player Bhavina Patel won a gold medal in the women’s singles class 3-5 at the Commonwealth Games here on Saturday. Besides, she also won a silver medal in the women’s singles class 4 at the Asian Para Table Tennis Championships in Beijing in 2013. In 2017, Bhavina bagged a bronze in the Asian Para Table …

CWG 2022: Bhavina Patel Wins Gold, Sonalben Manubhai Patel Bronze in Para Table Tennis
2 years, 5 months ago

CWG 2022: Bhavina Patel Wins Gold, Sonalben Manubhai Patel Bronze in Para Table Tennis

News 18  

Indian para table tennis player Bhavina Patel won a gold medal in the women’s singles class 3-5 at the Commonwealth Games here on Saturday. Besides, she also won a silver medal in the women’s singles class 4 at the Asian Para Table Tennis Championships in Beijing in 2013. Sonalben Manubhai Patel also gave India a medal, claiming a bronze in …

Confident Bhavinaben Patel eyes CWG 2022 glory
2 years, 5 months ago

Confident Bhavinaben Patel eyes CWG 2022 glory

The Hindu  

Bhavinaben Patel will be one of the few athletes with a paralympic medal in table tennis at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The 35-year-old paddler created history when she became only the second-ever Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympic Games by bagging the silver in Tokyo last year. I told him that people have a lot …

Commonwealth Games-Bound Bhavina Patel Wants to Inspire Everyone With her Success Journey
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games-Bound Bhavina Patel Wants to Inspire Everyone With her Success Journey

News 18  

Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Bhavinaben Patel is carrying utmost mental strength and inspirational spirit with her at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022. It was getting a little nervy for me until I spoke with my husband Nikul Patel about it," mentioned Bhavina at a press conference facilitated by the Sports Authority of India on Friday. The Ministry of Youth Affairs …

Accessible infrastructure to holistic coaching staff: how India can bridge Olympic/Paralympic gap
2 years, 6 months ago

Accessible infrastructure to holistic coaching staff: how India can bridge Olympic/Paralympic gap

The Hindu  

The Tokyo Olympics is over, and the euphoria generated by India’s best haul of seven medals at the Games — a gold, two silver and four bronze — is beginning to fade away. Indian table tennis veteran Sharath Kamal, at 39, made his fourth Olympics and feels better infrastructure is the key to improving India’s medal tally. If kids have …

Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Pramod Bhagat expects India to double its tally at Paris Paralympics
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Pramod Bhagat expects India to double its tally at Paris Paralympics

Firstpost  

India had returned with its best-ever performance from the Tokyo Paralympics, winning 19 medals — five gold, eight silver, six bronze. New Delhi: Tokyo Paralympics gold-medallist shuttler Pramod Bhagat on Friday said he is confident that India will double its medal count at the prestigious multi-sport event in Paris, which is just three years away. “I am confident that the …

Wenchuan earthquake survivor wins Paralympics gold medal
3 years, 4 months ago

Wenchuan earthquake survivor wins Paralympics gold medal

China Daily  

With a score of 2-0, China's women's table tennis team won against their competitors from the Netherlands during the class 6-8 final at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on Thursday. Wang Rui, one of the three Chinese gold medalists, came from Chengdu in Southwest China and was a survivor of the devastating Wenchuan earthquake. At a training center hosted by the …

TT robot facilitated by SAI made the difference, says Bhavina Patel
3 years, 4 months ago

TT robot facilitated by SAI made the difference, says Bhavina Patel

The Hindu  

When the COVID-19 pandemic derailed her preparations for the Paralympics, Table Tennis player Bhavina Patel found a perfect practice partner in a robot provided by the Sports Authority of India, an assistance which she feels, made all the difference in her historic silver-winning show in Tokyo. Patel became the first Indian table tennis player to win a Paralympic medal by …

Bhavina lauds TT robot for Paralympics silver
3 years, 4 months ago

Bhavina lauds TT robot for Paralympics silver

The Hindu  

When the COVID-19 pandemic derailed her preparations for the Paralympics, paddler Bhavinaben Patel found a perfect practice partner in a robot provided by the Sports Authority of India, an assistance which she feels, made all the difference in her historic silver-winning show in Tokyo. Patel became the first Indian table tennis player to win a Paralympic medal by clinching the …

Bhavina Patel credits her silver at Tokyo Paralympics to table tennis robot provided by SAI
3 years, 4 months ago

Bhavina Patel credits her silver at Tokyo Paralympics to table tennis robot provided by SAI

Firstpost  

Patel became the first Indian table tennis player to win a Paralympic medal by clinching the silver, going down to Zhang Miao of China in the summit clash. New Delhi: When the COVID-19 pandemic derailed her preparations for the Paralympics, table tennis player Bhavina Patel found a perfect practice partner in a robot provided by the Sports Authority of India, …

Tokyo Paralympics: Pramod Bhagat and Manoj Sarkar Credit Coach for Winning Gold, Bronze
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: Pramod Bhagat and Manoj Sarkar Credit Coach for Winning Gold, Bronze

News 18  

Trailing 4-11 against Great Britain’s Daniel Bathell in the second game of the Men’s Singles SL3 final, the only thing going through Indian badminton player Pramod Bhagat’s mind was not to allow the match to go into the third and decider game. His improved fitness too was an important factor as Bhagat played three matches on Saturday — the men’s …

Tokyo Paralympics: Charlotte Henshaw finally reaches top of podium as para-canoe gamble pays off
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: Charlotte Henshaw finally reaches top of podium as para-canoe gamble pays off

The Independent  

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Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Pramod Bhagat, Suhas Yathiraj, Krishna Nagar enter badminton finals
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Pramod Bhagat, Suhas Yathiraj, Krishna Nagar enter badminton finals

Firstpost  

The 33-year-old Bhagat, the current world No 1, secured a 21-11, 21-16 win over Japan’s Daisuke Fujihara in the first SL3 class semi-finals that lasted 36 minutes. Tokyo: The Indian troika of Pramod Bhagat, Suhas Yathiraj and Krishna Nagar sailed into the men’s singles finals of the badminton event in their respective classifications at the Tokyo Paralympics on Saturday. Bhagat, …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020 September 4 Highlights: Bhagat wins Gold in Badminton; Sarkar bags Bronze
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020 September 4 Highlights: Bhagat wins Gold in Badminton; Sarkar bags Bronze

The Hindu  

Thanks for joining in. UPDATES: UPCOMING EVENTS- 3:00 p.m- BADMINTON- Men's singles SL3 Gold medal match- PRAMOD BHAGAT Men's singles SL3 Gold medal match- 3:00 p.m- BADMINTON- Men's singles SL3 Bronze medal match - MANOJ SARKAR Men's singles SL3 Bronze medal match 3:40 p.m- ATHLETICS- Men's Javelin Throw F41 final - NAVDEEP SINGH Mixed doubles SL3-SU5 Semifinals- Pramod Bhagat and …

Tokyo Paralympics: World No. 1 Pramod Bhagat enters semis, mixed day for Palak Kohli
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: World No. 1 Pramod Bhagat enters semis, mixed day for Palak Kohli

India Today  

India para-badminton players had a strong day at the Tokyo Paralympics on Thursday as the likes of Pramod Bhagat, Turun Dhillon, Suhas Yathiraj and Palak Kohli winning their singles matches. While Suhas and Tarun notched up easy victories over Germany's Jan Niklas Pott and Thailand's Siripong Teamarrom in SL4 class respectively, second seed Krishna outwitted Malaysia's Taresoh Didin in SH6 …

India’s Paralympians defy the odds to triumph in Tokyo
3 years, 4 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, 4 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 …

Vinod Kumar Takes Bronze & Asian Record in Discuss at Tokyo Paralympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Vinod Kumar Takes Bronze & Asian Record in Discuss at Tokyo Paralympics

The Quint  

The 41-year-old BSF man, whose father fought in the 1971 Indo-Pak war suffered an unfortunate accident that left him paralyzed and bed-ridden for more than a decade. Vinod injured his legs while training after joining the BSF, falling off a cliff in Leh that left him bed-ridden for close to ten years during which he lost both his parents. This …

Glory Once Again: Bhavinaben Patel gets loud shoutout from Bollywood on her historic silver at Paralympics TT
3 years, 4 months ago

Glory Once Again: Bhavinaben Patel gets loud shoutout from Bollywood on her historic silver at Paralympics TT

India TV News  

Bhavinaben Patel on Sunday became only the second Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympics after she signed off with a historic silver following a 0-3 loss to world number one Chinese paddler Ying Zhou in the women's singles table tennis class 4 final here. Alongside the snap, he wrote, "Bhavina Patel creates history, wins the silver in …

Gujarat govt to give ₹3 cr to Paralympic silver medallist Bhavina Patel
3 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat govt to give ₹3 cr to Paralympic silver medallist Bhavina Patel

The Hindu  

The Gujarat government on August 29 announced a ₹3 crore reward for paddler Bhavina Patel for her historic silver medal win at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. Patel, who hails from Sundhiya village in Gujarat's Mehsana district, on August 29 went down 0-3 to world number one Chinese paddler Ying Zhou to win the silver medal in her maiden Paralympic Games. …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Bhavina Patel wins historic silver medal in maiden Games
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Bhavina Patel wins historic silver medal in maiden Games

Firstpost  

The 34-year-old Patel’s impressive run at the Games ended with a 7-11, 5-11, 6-11 loss to World No 1 Zhou in the women’s singles summit clash. Tokyo: Indian table tennis player Bhavina Patel signed off with a historic silver medal in her maiden Paralymic Games after going down 0-3 to World No 1 Chinese paddler Ying Zhou in the women’s …

Paddler Bhavina Patel wins historic silver at Tokyo Paralympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Paddler Bhavina Patel wins historic silver at Tokyo Paralympics

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: Bhavinaben Patel on Sunday became only the second Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympics after she signed off with a historic silver following a 0-3 loss to world number one Chinese paddler Ying Zhou in the women's singles table tennis class 4 final here. The 34-year-old Patel's impressive run at the Games ended with a fighting …

Paddler Bhavina Patel wins historic silver at Tokyo Paralympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Paddler Bhavina Patel wins historic silver at Tokyo Paralympics

The Hindu  

Indian table tennis player Bhavina Patel signed off with a historic silver medal in her maiden Paralympic Games after going down 0-3 to world number one Chinese paddler Ying Zhou in the women's singles class 4 final here on August 29. The 34-year-old Patel's impressive run at the Games ended with a 7-11 5-11 6-11 loss to Zhou, a two-time …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Bhavinaben Patel wins silver to open India's medal tally
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Bhavinaben Patel wins silver to open India's medal tally

The Hindu  

India's Bhavinaben Patel won the silver medal in the Women's Singles Class 4 TT event, losing the Gold medal match 3-0 to China's Zhou Ying. "I am very happy on one side and on one side I was very nervous, so that's why I wasn't able to give my hundred per cent in the match. FOLLOW: The loss, notwithstanding, however, …

Tokyo Paralympics: Indians in action on August 29 - Paddler Bhavinaben Patel eyes historic gold
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: Indians in action on August 29 - Paddler Bhavinaben Patel eyes historic gold

The Hindu  

Indian paddler Bhavinaben Patel will take on World No. 1 Zhou Ying of China for the women's singles class 4 gold medal on Sunday. Later in the day, Nishad Kumar, along with compatriot Ram Pal, will compete in the men's high jump T47 final. Indians in action on August 29 6:55 a.m. - Archery - Women's Individual Compound - Jyoti …

Your accomplishments inspired the entire nation: PM on Bhavina’s historic feat
3 years, 4 months ago

Your accomplishments inspired the entire nation: PM on Bhavina’s historic feat

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 28 congratulated Bhavina Patel for her sensational semifinal win at the Tokyo Paralympics, saying her accomplishments have inspired the entire nation. 3 Chinese opponent 3-2 to become the first table tennis player from the country to reach the final of the Paralympics. Patel, who hails from Sundhiya village in Mehsana district in Gujarat and …

I Don't Consider Myself as Disabled: Bhavinaben Patel after Making Final at Tokyo Paralympics
3 years, 4 months ago

I Don't Consider Myself as Disabled: Bhavinaben Patel after Making Final at Tokyo Paralympics

News 18  

Assured of at least a Paralympic silver medal after reaching the table tennis finals here, India’s Bhavinaben Patel on Saturday said she doesn’t consider herself as disabled and her performance at the Tokyo Games proves that “nothing is impossible”. Patel became the first Indian to enter the final of a table tennis event in the Paralympics with a hard-fought 3-2 …

I don't consider myself as disabled: Bhavina Patel after securing medal at Tokyo Paralympics
3 years, 4 months ago

I don't consider myself as disabled: Bhavina Patel after securing medal at Tokyo Paralympics

The Hindu  

Assured of at least a Paralympic silver medal after reaching the table tennis finals here, India's Bhavina Patel on Saturday said she doesn't consider herself as disabled and her performance at the Tokyo Games proves that "nothing is impossible". Patel became the first Indian to enter the final of a table tennis event in the Paralympics with a hard-fought 3-2 …

Table Tennis player Bhavina Patel scripts history, storms into Paralympics final
3 years, 4 months ago

Table Tennis player Bhavina Patel scripts history, storms into Paralympics final

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: Bhavinaben Patel continued to script history as she became the first Indian to enter the final of a table tennis event in the Paralympics with a hard-fought 3-2 win over China's Miao Zhang in a class 4 semifinal here on Saturday. In the quarterfinal on Friday, Patel had defeated 2016 Rio Paralympics gold winner and world number two Borislava …

Giant Slayer Bhavina Patel Creates History at Tokyo Paralympics; Bags India First-ever Medal in Table Tennis
3 years, 4 months ago

Giant Slayer Bhavina Patel Creates History at Tokyo Paralympics; Bags India First-ever Medal in Table Tennis

News 18  

Try and try again till you succeed, seems to be the motto of Indian para table tennis player Bhavina Patel. The 34-year-old, who had assured India its first medal in table tennis at the Paralympic Games on Friday, made her international debut in 2009 at Jordan and won her first medal in 2011, a silver by beating her Chinese opponent …

Tokyo Paralympics: Paddler Bhavina Patel Reaches Historic Final, To Fight for Gold
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: Paddler Bhavina Patel Reaches Historic Final, To Fight for Gold

News 18  

India’s Bhavina Patel came back from a game down to stun World No 3 Zhang Miao of China 3-2 in the semifinals of Women’s Singles Class 4 at the Tokyo Paralympics on Saturday. India is proud of you 🇮🇳#Paralympics #Praise4Para pic.twitter.com/cSy8oO1SnZ— Doordarshan Sports August 28, 2021 First-time Paralympian Bhavina had already assured India a medal and will now contest for …

Tokyo Paralympics | Bhavina Patel becomes first Indian in finals of a table tennis event in Paralympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics | Bhavina Patel becomes first Indian in finals of a table tennis event in Paralympics

The Hindu  

Bhavina Patel continued to script history as she became the first Indian to enter the final of a table tennis event in the Paralympics with a hard-fought 3-2 win over China's Miao Zhang in a class 4 semifinal here on August 28. "No-one beats me 12 times in a row" Bhavina Patel #IND had lost all 11 previous matches against …

Tokyo Paralympics: Paddler Bhavina Patel enters final
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: Paddler Bhavina Patel enters final

The Hindu  

Bhavinaben Patel entered the final of Tokyo Paralympics table tennis women's singles class 4 event on Saturday. By entering the semifinals on Friday, Bhavina secured the first medal for India in Table Tennis in Paralympics and the country's first medal at the Tokyo Paralympics. Archery Indian archer Rakesh Kumar defeated Hong Kong's Ngai Ka Chuen 144-131 to win his 1/16 …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020 HIGHLIGHTS: Paddler Bhavina Patel Makes Historic Final; Rakesh Kumar in Compound Archery Pre-quarters
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020 HIGHLIGHTS: Paddler Bhavina Patel Makes Historic Final; Rakesh Kumar in Compound Archery Pre-quarters

News 18  

Tokyo Paralympics 2020 HIGHLIGHTS, Day 4: India’s latest table tennis star, Bhavina Patel lost the first game 7-11 but won the second by the same margin, then won the third game 11-4 and then lost the fourth 9-11 but then stormed back to win the fifth and final game 11-8 against China’s Zhang Miao in the Women’s Singles Class 4 …

Bhavina Patel: A Career Of Many Setbacks, Answered With More Fightback
3 years, 4 months ago

Bhavina Patel: A Career Of Many Setbacks, Answered With More Fightback

The Quint  

Having taken up table tennis around 2004 to maintain fitness, the sport became her passion. After three years of hard work and practice, she won her first national title in Para Table Tennis Nationals in Bangalore in 2007 and that set her on a course that has taken her to the Tokyo 2020 and a place in India's Paralympic Games …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Day 4 Preview: Full schedule and where to watch
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Day 4 Preview: Full schedule and where to watch

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: Bhavina Patel was the star of the Indian Contingent on Day 4 with a dominant performance that saw her storm through the Round of 16 and the Quarterfinals to reach the semis at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games on Friday. On that note, while Bhavina fights to win a gold and Rakesh Kumar challenges for a medal, we take …

Bhavina Patel becomes first Indian TT player to secure medal in Paralympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Bhavina Patel becomes first Indian TT player to secure medal in Paralympics

The Hindu  

Bhavina Patel on Friday scripted history by becoming the first Indian table tennis player to secure a medal in the Paralympics after she entered the semifinals with a stunning straight-game win over world number 5 Borislava Peric Rankovic of Serbia in the women's singles Class 4 event here. Tomorrow morning's match is a huge decider what colour of the medal …

Bhavina Patel Assures India Historic Table Tennis Medal in Tokyo Paralympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Bhavina Patel Assures India Historic Table Tennis Medal in Tokyo Paralympics

News 18  

Bhavinaben Patel created history on Friday by becoming the first Indian to enter the semifinals of the Paralympic Games Table Tennis competition and confirm a medal for India. The 34-year-old Gujarat-based paddler defeated the defending champion and veteran Borislava Peric of Serbia 11-5 11-6 11-7 in just 18 minutes in their women’s singles quarterfinal Class 4 category. Competing in her …

Tokyo Paralympics: Indian addler Bhavinaben loses to China's Zhou Ying by 3-0
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: Indian addler Bhavinaben loses to China's Zhou Ying by 3-0

The Hindu  

India's para table tennis player Bhavinaben Hasmukhbhai Patel lost to China's Zhou Ying by 3-0 in her opening match of Group A in women's singles - Class 4 here at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Wednesday. Zhou Ying, the 2008 and 2012 Olympic champion, overwhelmed Bhavina Patel in straight sets by 3-0 in just 18 minutes. Earlier in the day, …

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, …

Paralympics 2021: Women lead India's chances in Tokyo
3 years, 4 months ago

Paralympics 2021: Women lead India's chances in Tokyo

The Hindu  

The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics will see women leading India's medal hopes in multiple disciplines, namely table tennis, taekwondo, and powerlifting. Bhavina Patel and Sonalben Patel from Gujarat will lead India's charge in table tennis at the Tokyo Paralympic Games beginning August 25. Sakina, born in West Bengal, has been training at the Sports Authority of India National Centre of Excellence …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Indians look to make mark in table tennis, powerlifting and taekwondo
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Indians look to make mark in table tennis, powerlifting and taekwondo

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Gujarat duo of Bhavina Patel and Sonalben Patel will lead India’s charge in table tennis at the Tokyo Paralympic Games beginning 25 August. The Haryana-based athlete, who will participate in the women’s under 49kg K44 category, will be in action on 2 September from the round of 16 rounds. Aruna, currently ranked 30th in the K44 category, is …

Tokyo Paralympics: First batch of Indian athletes leaves for Tokyo
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: First batch of Indian athletes leaves for Tokyo

The Hindu  

India will start the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics Games from August 25 with para table tennis where Bhavina Patel and Sonal Patel will be in action. The first batch of Indian athletes for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, including flag bearer Thangavelu Mariyappan left for the Games on Wednesday amid a warm send-off. "The entire country, including the honourable prime minister …

'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 …

Covid-19 Restrictions: Indian Para Shuttlers to Miss Spanish International
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 Restrictions: Indian Para Shuttlers to Miss Spanish International

News 18  

Top para shuttlers Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam’s preparation for the Paralympics suffered a blow as the Indian team will not be able to compete at the Spanish International due to the new quarantine rules imposed in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “After a great performance in Dubai Para badminton tournament, I was eagerly looking forward for the Spanish tournament …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Mansi Joshi sets sights on quadrennial event after World Championships triumph
5 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Mansi Joshi sets sights on quadrennial event after World Championships triumph

Firstpost  

Bolstered by the historic para-badminton World Championships gold, Manasi Joshi has now turned her eyes on making the cut for next year’s Paralympics and said she is focussing on mixed doubles as SL3 category is not part of the Tokyo Games. Mumbai: Bolstered by the historic para-badminton World Championships gold, Manasi Joshi has now turned her eyes on making the …

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