2020 Tokyo Paralympics
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Rakesh sails into pre-quarters, Shyam Sundar exits at Tokyo Paralympics
Other Sports | Aug 28, 2021, 11:56 AM ISTIn the last-16 round on Tuesday, the third seeded Kumar will face 14th seed Marian Marecak, a two-time 49-year-old Olympian from Slovakia.
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Bhavina Patel after reaching TT final at Paralympics: 'I don't consider myself as disabled'
Other Sports | Aug 28, 2021, 01:20 PM ISTThe 34-year-old from Gujarat stunned her world no. 3 Chinese opponent 7-11 11-7 11-4 9-11 11-8 in the semifinal showdown that lasted 34 minutes.
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Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Table Tennis player Bhavinaben Patel scripts history, storms into final
Sports | Aug 28, 2021, 09:23 AM ISTBhavinaben 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.
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Table Tennis player Bhavinaben Patel scripts history, storms into Tokyo Paralympics final
Other Sports | Aug 28, 2021, 08:37 AM ISTPatel stunned her world no. 3 Chinese opponent 7-11 11-7 11-4 9-11 11-8 in the semifinal showdown that lasted 34 minutes.
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Bhavinaben Patel scripts history, becomes first Indian paddler to secure medal in Paralympics
Other Sports | Aug 27, 2021, 07:47 PM ISTThe 34-year-old Indian beat her Serbian opponent 11-5 11-6 11-7 in a quarterfinal match that lasted 18 minutes.
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Rakesh finishes third, Chikara in top-10 in ranking round of Paralympics archery competition
Other Sports | Aug 27, 2021, 02:55 PM ISTIn the men's recurve open category, 2019 Asian Para Championship winner Vivek Chikara finished in top-10.
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Powerlifter Sakina Khatun finishes fifth at Tokyo Paralympics
Other Sports | Aug 27, 2021, 12:22 PM ISTChina's Dandan Hu took home the gold with a best effort of 120kg, while Rehab Ahmed of Egypt, who also lifted 120kg, and Great Britain's Olivia Broome (107kg) took the silver and bronze respectively.
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Table Tennis: Bhavinaben storms into quarterfinals in Tokyo Paralympics
Other Sports | Aug 27, 2021, 09:00 AM ISTBhavinaben took 23 minutes to go past Brazil's Joyce de Oliviera in the class 4 round-of-16 match.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Paddler Bhavinaben advances to round of 16, Sonalben out
Other Sports | Aug 26, 2021, 06:59 PM ISTEarlier in the morning, competing in a do-or-die match, the world no. 12 Bhavinaben started on a dominant note, clinching the first game in just eight minutes.
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Swimmer Suyash Jadhav to miss one Paralympics event due to illness, COVID report negative: Officials
Other Sports | Aug 26, 2021, 06:16 PM ISTThe Indian contingent's chef de mission Gursharan Singh on Thursday said Jadhav is a bit under the weather and doctors have advised him not to compete on Friday.
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Afghanistan's Tokyo Games Paralympians safely evacuated, says Int'l Paralympic Committee
Other Sports | Aug 26, 2021, 12:42 PM ISTThe Afghan athletes were forced to withdraw from the Games as all flights out of capital Kabul got cancelled after the Taliban seized control of the country.
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Paddler Bhavinaben advances to round of 16 in Tokyo Paralympics
Other Sports | Aug 26, 2021, 11:33 AM ISTThe 34-year-old Indian dispatched Shackleton, the world world no. 9, 11-7 9-11 17-15 13-11 in contest that lasted 41 minutes.
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Pramod Bhagat seeks missing Paralympic gold medal
Other Sports | Aug 25, 2021, 03:34 PM ISTThe 33-year-old, who is the current Asian and world champion, has qualified for the Tokyo Paralympics in two events – men's singles SL3 and mixed doubles SL3-SU5 with Palak Kohli.
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Paralympics: Indian paddlers Bhavinaben and Sonalben lose opening round fixtures
Other Sports | Aug 25, 2021, 10:35 AM ISTCompeting in the women's Class 3 category, Sonalben was ahead after the first three games but lost momentum to lose 11-9, 3-11, 17-15, 7-11 4-11 against Li Quan of China.
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We have wings: 2020 Tokyo Paralympics start with glittering and fitting opening ceremony | In Pics
Sports | Aug 24, 2021, 07:29 PM ISTIn manner most fitting, the Tokyo Paralympics began on Tuesday with the central theme of 'We Have Wings' in a colourful opening ceremony, depicting the para athletes' endeavour to fly high in the face of unimaginable adversities.
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2020 Tokyo Paralympics open in empty stadium — just like Olympics
Other Sports | Aug 24, 2021, 06:40 PM ISTThe opening ceremony featured the national flags of the 162 delegations represented, which included the refugee team. In addition, the flag of Afghanistan was carried by a volunteer
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No athletes, but Afghanistan flag included in 2020 Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony
Other Sports | Aug 24, 2021, 06:24 PM ISTAfghanistan athletes could not make it to the Games because of the chaos in the country after the Taliban ousted the elected government and took control of the country.
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WATCH: PM Narendra Modi cheers for Indian contingent during 2020 Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony
Other Sports | Aug 24, 2021, 06:11 PM ISTIndia will be represented by 54 para-athletes -- the biggest ever contingent in the history of the Games.
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WATCH: Shot-putter Tek Chand leads Indian contingent during 2020 Tokyo Paralympics Opening Ceremony
Other Sports | Aug 24, 2021, 05:16 PM ISTHigh-jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu was named India's official flag-bearer for the opening ceremony but was replaced on Tuesday after the Rio Paralympic gold medallist came in close contact with a COVID positive person during his flight to Tokyo.
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Virat Kohli 'sends best wishes and support' to India's Tokyo Paralympic contingent
Other Sports | Aug 24, 2021, 02:49 PM ISTIndia will be fielding its biggest ever contingent at the Paralympic Games as a total of 54 para-athletes from across nine sports disciplines will participate at the Games.