Articles for Paris Paralympic

Paralympics gold-medalist Harvinder Singh adds to burning Khel Ratna controversy
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Paralympics gold-medalist Harvinder Singh adds to burning Khel Ratna controversy

India Today  

Para-archer and Paris Paralympics 2024 gold-medallist Harvinder Singh has openly criticized the lack of recognition for Paralympians in the nominations for the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. "Discrimination in sports”Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Gold medalists were awarded by Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, but what about Paris 2024 Paralympic Gold medalists? #KhelRatnaAward" @PMOIndia @PTI_News @ANI @ — Harvinder …

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The success of Great Britain’s Paralympics cannot be measured in medals alone
4 months ago

The success of Great Britain’s Paralympics cannot be measured in medals alone

The Independent  

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Friendships forged in gold at Paris Paralympics
4 months ago

Friendships forged in gold at Paris Paralympics

China Daily  

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. As the flame of this summer's Paralympic Games flickered out on Sunday in the French capital, signaling the end of more than 10 days of …

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Chinese authorities congratulate athletes on Paralympic achievements
4 months 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 …

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Paris Paralympics 2024: Wheelchair Tennis Back In The Spotlight As Google Doodle Brings Back Cute Toon
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris Paralympics 2024: Wheelchair Tennis Back In The Spotlight As Google Doodle Brings Back Cute Toon

ABP News  

Google Doodle Today: Google is honouring the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games with a special series of animated Doodles, spotlighting various sports featured in the event. Today’s Doodle re-showcases wheelchair tennis to highlight the second day of the event, represented by Google’s unique, colourful bird characters engaged in a lively tennis match set against what appears to be a picturesque Parisian …

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Nithya Sre Sivan clinches bronze in women's singles SH6 event at Paris Paralympic Games 2024
4 months, 1 week ago

Nithya Sre Sivan clinches bronze in women's singles SH6 event at Paris Paralympic Games 2024

India TV News  

Indian shuttler Nithya Sre Sivan clinched a bronze medal in the women's singles SH6 event at the ongoing Paris Paralympic Games 2024. Suhas lost his final in the men's singles SL4 category to France's Lucas Mazur, while Nitesh won the gold in the men's singles SL3 event. Thulasimathi clinched a silver in the women's singles SU5 category, while Manisha took …

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Nishad Kumar clinches Silver in men's high jump to win India's seventh medal at Paris Paralympics 2024
4 months, 1 week ago

Nishad Kumar clinches Silver in men's high jump to win India's seventh medal at Paris Paralympics 2024

India TV News  

India's star athlete Nishad Kumar claimed the Silver medal in the men's high jump event at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Sunday, September 1. Men's High Jump - T47 Final Results Roderick Townsend-Roberts - 2.12m Nishad Kumar - 2.04m Georgii Margiev - 2.00m Meanwhile, it was a mixed day for India on Day 4 with some heartbreaking results as well. …

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Team China targeting a tsunami of swimming medals
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Team China targeting a tsunami of swimming medals

China Daily  

The Chinese swimmers are set to continue to make big splashes during the Paris Paralympics. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY As one of China's flagship teams at the Paralympics, the swimming squad has wasted no time in adjusting to the rigors of competition in Paris. Wei Wei, a staff member on China's Paralympic swimming team, said that the team, along with the …

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Para Shooting World Cup: Mona Agarwal wins 10m air rifle gold, clinches Paris Paralympic quota for India
10 months ago

Para Shooting World Cup: Mona Agarwal wins 10m air rifle gold, clinches Paris Paralympic quota for India

The Hindu  

India’s Mona Agarwal, competing in only her fourth international competition, won the gold medal in women’s 10m air rifle SH1 category at the WSPS Para Shooting World Cup to clinch a 2024 Paris Paralympic quota place for the country here on Saturday. Mona, 37, who took up shooting sport in December 2021 after making a mark at the state level …

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UCI World C’Ships: Indomitable Ricardo wins third track world, next target Paris
1 year, 5 months ago

UCI World C’Ships: Indomitable Ricardo wins third track world, next target Paris

The Hindu  

When Spain’s Ricardo Ten Argiles was eight years old he touched a high-voltage power line and was electrocuted, suffering injuries so horrific that he had to have both his arms and one leg amputated. Before taking up cycling, he was already a three-time Paralympic gold medallist in swimming having made his debut at Atlanta in 1996 and owns three world …

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Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Event Calendar Announced
1 year, 11 months ago

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Event Calendar Announced

News 18  

Paris 2024 organisers announced the event calendar for the Paralympic games on Wednesday. France will host the event for the first ever time in the nation’s history, which includes 22 sports and 549 events. Medals in three events will be on offer on the very first day as para Taekwondo, para-swimming and para-cycling athletes can aspire for a podium finish …

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