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 in, to create a robust culture of sports and activity for the differently abled. This is also a moment for mainstreaming this aspect of diversity and disability inclusion outside sports, in schools, offices, and public spaces — in terms of nurturing the potential of persons with disabilities and facilitating them in living a life of dignity. The human spirit knows no boundaries, but the Paralympics serve as a timely reminder that the right to play and enjoy sports is directly linked to other human rights, such as the right to personal mobility and to participate in cultural life.

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'Education and awareness biggest factors behind India's record rise in Paralympics': Sumit Antil at HTLS 2024
1 month, 1 week ago

'Education and awareness biggest factors behind India's record rise in Paralympics': Sumit Antil at HTLS 2024

Hindustan Times  

From winning its first-ever medal at the Paralympic Games back in 1972 through Murlikant Petkar's historic gold in swimming to grabbing a record 29 medals in the last edition at Paris earlier this year, India have come a long way in the Paralympics scene. Sumit Antil Sumit, who won gold in the men's javelin F64 event in Tokyo 2020 and …

BAI announces cash rewards for Paralympics badminton medallists
2 months, 4 weeks ago

BAI announces cash rewards for Paralympics badminton medallists

Hindustan Times  

Badminton Association of India president and Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, announced that BAI will honour the Paris Paralympics 2024 medallists for their outstanding efforts that scripted history with a combined reward of INR 50 lakh. India won five medals in badminton - one gold, two silver, and two bronze - their most in the history of the …

BAI announces cash rewards for medal-winning para shuttlers at Paris Paralympics
3 months ago

BAI announces cash rewards for medal-winning para shuttlers at Paris Paralympics

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Badminton Association of India has announced a total reward of ₹50 lakh for para shuttlers who secured medals at the Paris Paralympics last month. Indian para shuttlers won five medals at the Games, comprising one gold, two silver, and two bronze. Thulasimathi, Manisha, and Nithya made history by becoming the first Indian women shuttlers to secure medals …

China leaves Paris Paralympics in success
3 months, 1 week ago

China leaves Paris Paralympics in success

China Daily  

China's flag bearers Jiang Yuyan and Di Dongdong during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Sept 8, 2024. According to delegation secretary-general Chang Zheng, Team China showed an overall improvement in Paris, with the number of gold-winning sports rising from 9 in the previous Games to 12. "Both veteran and young athletes displayed their talents, with the …

Friendships forged in gold at Paris Paralympics
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Friendships forged in gold at Paris Paralympics

China Daily  

China Daily Updated: 2024-09-09 Large | Medium | Small China's Jiang Yuyan, gold medallist in the Women's 100m Backstroke at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, celebrates on the podium with the silver and bronze medallists at Paris La Defense Arena in France on Sept 7. From Athens 2004 to Paris 2024, China's Paralympic delegation has maintained its dominance in six consecutive …

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 …

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 …

From Vision to Reality: A Decade of Transformation in Indian Paralympic Sports - News18
3 months, 2 weeks ago

From Vision to Reality: A Decade of Transformation in Indian Paralympic Sports - News18

News 18  

My introduction to the Paralympic movement in 2014 was a turning point. With athletes like Avani Lekhara and Pramod Bhagat leading the charge, the world’s attention was finally on India’s para-sports. Meanwhile, young stars like Sheetal Devi, who became India’s youngest Paralympic medallist at 17, and Mariyappan Thangavelu, who won a bronze in his third consecutive Paralympics, are a testament …

2024 Paralympics schedule Sept. 5: Crunch time for teams and medals handed out in 12 sports
3 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 Paralympics schedule Sept. 5: Crunch time for teams and medals handed out in 12 sports

Associated Press  

PARIS — The Paralympics Games are reaching their stretch run, as medals will be awarded in 12 sports on Thursday and tournaments get down to their last few matches. Semifinal action It’s a big day for team sports across the Paralympic venues as the semifinal rounds of several tournaments play out, featuring sitting volleyball, blind football and wheelchair basketball. Iran’s …

India’s medal haul hits 22 at Paris Paralympics
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s medal haul hits 22 at Paris Paralympics

The Hindu  

Harvinder Singh scripted history by becoming the first Indian archer to clinch a gold at the Paralympics, after World champion shot-putter Sachin Sarjerao Khilari’s record-shattering silver-winning effort, as the country’s athletes continued to surpass expectations in its best ever performance at the Games here. Their performance took India’s medal haul to 22 and the nation is currently placed 15th in …

India achieves highest ever medal haul in Paralympics
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India achieves highest ever medal haul in Paralympics

Deccan Chronicle  

India achieved its best ever medal haul in the Paralympics as it went past last edition's number of podium finishes on the back of a superlative performance by the country's track and field athletes here on Tuesday.A late evening rush of medals swelled India's tally to 20 to surpass its earlier best haul of 19 medals at the Tokyo Paralympic …

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 …

Paralympic Games 2024, Day 5: Indians in action on September 2, 2024
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paralympic Games 2024, Day 5: Indians in action on September 2, 2024

The Hindu  

India’s Preethi Pal created history as she became the first Indian woman track and field athlete to win two medals at the Paralympics while clinching the bronze in the 200m T35 category with a personal best time of 30.01 seconds on Sunday. Following is the India’s schedule for the fifth day of competitions at the Paris Paralympics on September 2, …

Paris Paralympics 2024: Rubina's success and Sheetal's heartbreak another example of duality of sport
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Paralympics 2024: Rubina's success and Sheetal's heartbreak another example of duality of sport

Firstpost  

India’s performances on Day 3 highlighted the unpredictable nature of sport and how razor thin the difference between a place on the podium and a heartbreak can be when it comes to a sporting event as big as the Paralympics The Paralympic Games in Paris have been a mixed bag so far for the Indian contingent. The highlight of the …

Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 3 HIGHLIGHTS: India's Day Ends With Sole Medal
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 3 HIGHLIGHTS: India's Day Ends With Sole Medal

ABP News  

Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 3 Live: Welcome to ABP Live’s live coverage of the Day 3 of the Paris Paralympics 2024. Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal secured gold and bronze, respectively, in the Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 final. In addition, shooter Manish Narwal clinched a silver medal in the Men's 10m Air Pistol final. Sprinter Preethi Pal also …

Before Manu Bhaker Avani Lekhara Won 2 Medals In Single Olympic Or Paralympic Games Paris Paralympics 2024 Gold Medal
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Before Manu Bhaker Avani Lekhara Won 2 Medals In Single Olympic Or Paralympic Games Paris Paralympics 2024 Gold Medal

ABP News  

Paris Paralympics 2024: The Paris Paralympics 2024 have well and truly commenced. India have so far won 31 medals in the Paris Paralympics 2024 with more than half of the medals, 19, coming in the last edition of the Summer Paralympic Games. In the Paris Olympics 2024 which concluded on August 11, India had finished with 6 medals with their …

Paris 2024 Paralympics: Big Indian names to miss out on Paralympic Games
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Paralympics: Big Indian names to miss out on Paralympic Games

The Hindu  

While India is sending its largest-ever contingent to the Paris 2024 Paralympics, in some sports, it finds itself short on some serious talent and serial winners. Here are some of the big names from India who have missed out on a chance to participate in the Paris 2024 Paralympics: Pramod Bhagat The Indian contingent will be without experienced and serial …

Paralympics 2024: India’s medal haul, Indian athletes and more
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paralympics 2024: India’s medal haul, Indian athletes and more

The Hindu  

The Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games opened yesterday in a dazzling ceremony, inviting 4,400 competitors from 168 delegations. This year, the country hopes for the biggest ever medal haul yet, sending 84 para-athletes to the Games. Paralympic Committee of India president Devendra Jhajharia has set the target for this year as 25 medals, with a double-digit gold haul. India’s 31 …

Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 1 Live Updates: Nitesh Kumar-Murugesan Win All-Indian Affair; Aruna Loses After Injury
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 1 Live Updates: Nitesh Kumar-Murugesan Win All-Indian Affair; Aruna Loses After Injury

ABP News  

Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 1 Live Updates: Not long after the conclusion of the Paris Olympics 2024, the French Capital is all set to host the Paralympic Games with a grand opening ceremony formally having declared the Paralympics open. So there will be a lot of action on the opening day of the Paris Paralympics 2024. With some talented athletes …

Paralympics: Tough draw doesn’t dampen mood of India’s shuttlers
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paralympics: Tough draw doesn’t dampen mood of India’s shuttlers

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: A tricky draw, especially in the mixed doubles SL3-SL5 category, caught India by surprise as soon as the 13-member team of shuttlers landed in Paris for the Paralympics on Sunday. As per the draw, the Indian pair of Nitesh Kumar and Thulsimathi Murugesan will be facing compatriots Suhas and Palak Kohli in the first-round match of the group stage …

Paralympics: Tough draw doesn’t dampen mood of India’s shuttlers
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paralympics: Tough draw doesn’t dampen mood of India’s shuttlers

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: A tricky draw, especially in the mixed doubles SL3-SL5 category, caught India by surprise as soon as the 13-member team of shuttlers landed in Paris for the Paralympics on Sunday. As per the draw, the Indian pair of Nitesh Kumar and Thulsimathi Murugesan will be facing compatriots Suhas and Palak Kohli in the first-round match of the group stage …

Can India’s para-athletes top the Tokyo show?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Can India’s para-athletes top the Tokyo show?

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru:It took India 32 years to travel from Murlikant Petkar’s individual gold medal at 1972 Heidelberg Paralympics to a second gold. We look at a few of the key names who could help India achieve that goal: Sumit Antil: The para javelin thrower in the F64 category not just won the gold medal in Tokyo with a best attempt of …

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 …

Paris Paralympics 2024: Para-athletes appreciate Svayam, PCI for smooth mobility
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Paralympics 2024: Para-athletes appreciate Svayam, PCI for smooth mobility

The Hindu  

As the Indian athletes get ready to put up their best performance in the Paralympics, scheduled to be staged in Paris from August 28 to September 8, the Paralympic Committee of India has played its part well to extend them the best support. “Svayam has played an important role by providing special vehicles that enhance accessibility and ensure travel comfort. …

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

"We are expecting 25-30 medals, at least 8-10 gold": PCI vice-president on India's Paris Paralympics hopes
4 months ago

"We are expecting 25-30 medals, at least 8-10 gold": PCI vice-president on India's Paris Paralympics hopes

The Hindu  

The Paralympic Committee of India vice-president Satya Prakash Sangwan, chosen as the Indian contingent’s Chef-De-Mission for the Paris Paralympics 2024, said, “at least 25-30 medals, including eight to ten gold medals, are a target this time. After the sporting extravaganza that was the Paris Olympics, the sporting action will continue with the Paris Paralympics from August 28 onwards.” PCI on …

Paris Paralympics: Andhra duo Arshad and Narayana gear up for 2024 Games
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris Paralympics: Andhra duo Arshad and Narayana gear up for 2024 Games

The Hindu  

Two Andhra athletes - cyclist Arshad Shaikh and rower K. Narayana - will be representing India in the Paris Paralympics later this month. Arshad will make his Paralympic debut in para cycling, having secured his quota by winning a silver in the men’s elite individual time trial C2 category in the Asian Road Para cycling championship. He has shown a …

Indian shuttlers target 10 medals at Paris Paralympics
4 months, 1 week ago

Indian shuttlers target 10 medals at Paris Paralympics

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: Badminton World Federation suspending Tokyo Paralympics badminton gold medallist Pramod Bhagat for 18 months after three whereabouts failures may have surprised many, but the other 13 shuttlers bound for the Paris Paralympics were prepared for the announcement since June. Despite the setback, chief national coach of the India para badminton team for Paris, Gaurav Khanna, sounded confident about Indian …

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 …

India’s para badminton stars eye Paralympic berths with good show at World Championships
10 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s para badminton stars eye Paralympic berths with good show at World Championships

The Hindu  

Indian para badminton players Manasi Joshi, Mandeep Kaur and Palak Kohli have set sights on the World Championships, to be held in Pattaya from February 20 to 25, as a stepping stone to the Paralympics later this year. India won 21 medals in badminton from a historic tally of 111 at the Para Asian Games in Hangzhou last year, with …

How Indian para athletes chose ability over disability at the Asian Para Games
1 year, 1 month ago

How Indian para athletes chose ability over disability at the Asian Para Games

Live Mint  

The first step is picking up the arrow between her toes and deftly weaving it into the compound bow. The only armless archer in the field at the deferred 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, Devi is one of a kind. In July this year, she won a silver medal in Women’s Individual Compound—Open category to become the first armless …

Accessible infrastructure to holistic coaching staff: how India can bridge Olympic/Paralympic gap
2 years, 5 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 …

Gold Rush Continues for Para-Badminton as Gaurav Khanna Sets Eyes on Paris 2024
2 years, 7 months ago

Gold Rush Continues for Para-Badminton as Gaurav Khanna Sets Eyes on Paris 2024

News 18  

While most of the country has been engrossed in watching the IPL, there are some debating whether India can finally win the Thomas Cup, and the latest news of Asian games being postponed by a year is consuming the remaining sports fans in the country. In the last five years, India’s para-badminton players have won 485 international medals which include …

Beyond Paralympics: Building an accessible society for all
2 years, 9 months ago

Beyond Paralympics: Building an accessible society for all

China Daily  

A fireworks display marks the close of the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics at the National Stadium in Beijing on March 13, 2022. One legacy greater than the stunning total of 61 medals won by China – 18 golds, 20 silvers, and 23 bronzes – is the seed of an accessible society in all respects for people living with disabilities. Efforts …

Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022: Ukrainian athletes dig deep, race to top of medal table on Day 1
2 years, 9 months ago

Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022: Ukrainian athletes dig deep, race to top of medal table on Day 1

Firstpost  

Ukrainians showed resilience in the face of the turmoil engulfing their war-torn homeland Saturday, racing to the top of the medal table on Day 1 of the Games with an impressive haul of seven. Beijing: Ukrainian athletes showed resilience in the face of the turmoil engulfing their war-torn homeland Saturday, racing to the top of the medal table on day …

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 …

Tokyo Games was a watershed moment for Indian para-sports, say Paralympic medallists
2 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Games was a watershed moment for Indian para-sports, say Paralympic medallists

Firstpost  

The Indian contingent scripted history at the Tokyo Paralympics by winning 19 medals, including five gold, which helped them sign off 24th in the overall tally — the highest ever New Delhi: Paralympic medallists, including shuttler Suhas Yathiraj, feel the Tokyo Games was a watershed moment for para-sports in India since country’s splendid show in the Japanese capital has encouraged …

Asian Youth Para Games: Indian contingent return home with 41 medals
3 years ago

Asian Youth Para Games: Indian contingent return home with 41 medals

Hindustan Times  

Indian contingent on Wednesday returned home from Bahrain after successfully competing at the Asian Youth Para Games. Asia Youth Para Games: Indian badminton contingent finish with 16 medals; Palak, Sanjana, Hardik clinch three each The Indian contingent returned with 41 medals which includes 12 gold, 15 silver, and 14 bronze. The 4th Asian Youth Para Games were Bahrain's biggest Para …

Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Pramod Bhagat expects India to double its tally at Paris Paralympics
3 years, 2 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 …

Success in Paralympics - A turnaround for disability rights movement?
3 years, 2 months ago

Success in Paralympics - A turnaround for disability rights movement?

The Hindu  

A record medal tally at the Tokyo Paralympic Games: 19 medals where, in 13 previous editions, the combined medals tally was just 12. A 2020 World Health Organisation fact sheet says that over a billion people, around 15% of the world’s population, live with some kind of disability, of which up to 190 million aged 15 years and older have …

19 medals in Paralympics offer India a chance to dream and act
3 years, 2 months ago

19 medals in Paralympics offer India a chance to dream and act

The Hindu  

Cash awards running into crores, innumerable felicitations, dozens of invites from celebrities wanting a share of the joy — the 19 medallists from the Tokyo Paralympics have been busier than ever. Paralympic Committee of India president Deepa Malik believes the turnaround started in 2015 when athletes with disabilities were included in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme, which funds and facilitates …

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 …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Last batch of Indian para-athletes return home to rousing reception
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Last batch of Indian para-athletes return home to rousing reception

Firstpost  

India returned with an unprecedented 19 medals, including five gold, eight silver and six bronze to sign off the country’s best-ever Paralympics campaign by finishing 24th in the overall tally on Sunday. New Delhi: The last batch of India’s triumphant Paralympic athletes, including shooting sensation Avani Lekhara and shuttler-cum-bureaucrat Suhas Yathiraj, returned home to a rousing reception on Monday with …

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 …

Feel Very Fortunate Getting a Medal at the Paralympics: Krishna Nagar
3 years, 3 months ago

Feel Very Fortunate Getting a Medal at the Paralympics: Krishna Nagar

News 18  

Badminton player Krishna Nagar, who won the gold medal in men’s singles SL6 category at the Tokyo Paralympics on Sunday, said that getting a medal in the mega event is a very big thing. There is no bigger achievement than getting a medal here,” said Nagar in a virtual interaction organised by broadcasters Eurosport and Paralympics Committee of India. I …

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