Paralympics Games
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'India stands tall today': IOC member Nita Ambani congratulates athletes for historic Paralympics
Other Sports | Sep 09, 2024, 04:59 PM ISTIndian athletes clinched a record haul of 29 medals at the Paris Paralympics Games 2024. The athletes made the Indians proud with seven gold, nine silver and 13 bronze medals at the Paris Summer Games. IOC member Nita Ambani sent her congratulatory messages after the completion of the event.
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Paris Paralympics Closing Ceremony Live Streaming: When and where to watch Parade of Nations on TV?
Other Sports | Sep 08, 2024, 01:24 PM ISTIndia enjoyed its best-ever outing in the history of the Paralympics in Paris. Pooja Ojha is the only Indian who will be in action at the Games on September 8, Sunday in the Women's Kayak Singles 200m KL1 semifinals.
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PM Modi makes congratulatory call to Paralympics 2024 medallists Harvinder, Dharambir among others
Other Sports | Sep 06, 2024, 09:41 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian champion athletes for winning medals at the Paris Paralympic Games 2024. He made a phone call to another set of athletes, sending them congratulatory messages.
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Harvinder Singh and Preeti Pal named India's flag Bearers for Paris Paralympics closing ceremony
Other Sports | Sep 06, 2024, 05:11 PM ISTHarvinder Singh and Preethi Pal starred for the Indian contingent at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024. Harvinder bagged a gold in men's recurve, while Preethi clinched two bronze medals in the track events. Both the athletes have been named India's flag-bearers for the closing ceremony.
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India register best-ever performance at Paris Paralympics, overhaul Tokyo medal tally in six days
Other Sports | Sep 04, 2024, 11:30 AM ISTAjeet Singh and Sundar Singh Gurjar won silver and bronze medals respectively in the men's javelin throw T46 final and officially took India past the Tokyo medal haul. India had won a total of 19 medals in the previous Games which was the best ever performance then.
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Sharad Kumar, Mariyappan Thangavelu bag Silver, Bronze to give India twin-medals at Paralympics
Other Sports | Sep 04, 2024, 02:16 AM ISTSharad Kumar had clinched a bronze medal in the previous edition of the Paralympics. He has now backed that with another medal, this time a silver in the Paris Paralympic Games.
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Nithya Sre Sivan clinches bronze in women's singles SH6 event at Paris Paralympic Games 2024
Other Sports | Sep 03, 2024, 01:54 AM ISTNithya Sre Sivan blew away Indonesia's Rina Marlina to clinch the bronze medal in the women's singles SH6 event at the ongoing Paris Paralympic Games 2024. Nithya won the medal match in straight games and gave no chance to her opponent in the 23-minute match.
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Sumit Antil etches his name into history books, defends Gold medal with new record at Paralympics
Other Sports | Sep 03, 2024, 12:02 AM ISTSumit Antil has set a new Paralympic record in the men's Javelin F64 event at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Sumit clinched his second gold medal in successive Paralympic Games. Two more Indians were in the fray but could not finish in the top three.
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Sheetal Devi-Rakesh Kumar clinch bronze medal in para-archery mixed team event at Paralympics 2024
Other Sports | Sep 03, 2024, 12:12 AM ISTSheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar became the first Indian pair to win an archery medal at the Paralympic Games. The Indian duo defeated an Italian pair to win the bronze medal in Paris.
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PM Modi holds telephonic conversation with Indian medal winners at Paris Paralympics 2024 | WATCH
Other Sports | Sep 01, 2024, 06:58 PM ISTThe Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called medal winners at the Paris Paralympic Games to extend his wishes to them. Modi spoke to several athletes on a phone call and congratulated them for their success at the ongoing Paris Paralympics.
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Manisha Ramadass sets up all Indian semifinal meet with Thulasimathi, another medal confirmed
Other Sports | Sep 01, 2024, 05:45 PM ISTManisha Ramadass defeated Mamiko Toyoda in the SU5 quarterfinals to make her way into the semifinals at the Paris Paralympics 2024. She will be facing compatriot Thulasimathi Murugesan in the last four clash as India have been assured of another medal at the Summer Games.
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From Sumit Antil to Avani Lekhara, India's top medal contenders for Paris Paralympics 2024
Other Sports | Aug 27, 2024, 11:13 PM ISTThe Indian contingent will be eyeing to register its best-ever medal haul at the Paris Paralympics 2024. India has sent its largest-ever contingent of 84 athletes for the Paralympics 2024. Here are India's top medal contenders for the Games.
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Paralympics 2024: PCI, SAI give grand send-off to largest-ever Indian contingent for Paris Games
Other Sports | Aug 16, 2024, 07:11 PM ISTIndia is sending its largest contingent for the upcoming Paralympic Games 2024. A total of 84 athletes will represent the nation in Paris for the Paralympics. The PCI has also released an official anthem for ahead of the Games.
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We are enabling Divyangjan to hoist the tricolor of India in Paralympics: PM Narendra Modi
Cricket | Aug 15, 2023, 02:11 PM ISTIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned that his government is imparting special training to para-athletes to enable them to win medals for the country in the Paralympics during his Independence Day address.
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Para shuttlers Bhagat, Kadam begin Europe training stint with Paris 2024 in mind
Other Sports | Jan 13, 2022, 09:24 AM ISTIndian para-badminton players Bhagat and Kadam are set to undergo training in different countries in Europe for the next two months.
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India will double its medal tally in Paris Paralympics: Pramod Bhagat
Other Sports | Oct 08, 2021, 03:40 PM ISTIndia had returned with its best-ever performance from the Tokyo Paralympics, winning 19 medals -- five gold, eight silver, six bronze. The country's previous best tally at one edition of the Paralympic Games was four.
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12-member Indian contingent, including Devendra Jhajharia, departs for Tokyo Paralympics
Other Sports | Aug 25, 2021, 01:23 PM ISTAfter Neeraj Chopra's historic performance at the Tokyo Olympics, javelin throwers have been in the limelight.
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Tokyo Paralympics: 5 athletes, 6 officials from Indian contingent to take part in opening ceremony
Other Sports | Aug 22, 2021, 06:17 PM ISTThere is no cap on the number of athletes for the opening ceremony but only seven Indian participants have reached Tokyo so far.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Discus thrower Vinod Kumar's classification in F52 category raises hopes of medal
Other Sports | Aug 22, 2021, 04:40 PM ISTPara-athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows athletes to compete against others with a similar level of ability.
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Paralympics: India to send seven-member Para Badminton team; Suhas LY, Sarkar get bipartite quotas
Other Sports | Jul 16, 2021, 09:24 PM ISTYathiraj, a bronze medallist at the 2018 Asian Para Games, said that he's confident of bagging a medal in Tokyo.