2020 Tokyo Paralympics
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Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Opening Ceremony Live Streaming: How to watch live in India
Other Sports | Aug 24, 2021, 01:36 PM ISTTokyo Paralympics 2020 Opening Ceremony: Find full details on when and where to watch the curtain-raiser event.
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Mariyappan withdrawn as India's Paralympic flag-bearer after coming in contact of COVID person
Other Sports | Aug 24, 2021, 12:18 PM ISTHigh-jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu was on Tuesday replaced by javelin thrower Tek Chand as India's flag-bearer for the Paralympics opening ceremony.
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Third batch of Indian contingent departs for 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Other Sports | Aug 23, 2021, 10:46 PM ISTIndia is sending its largest-ever contingent to Tokyo Paralympics with 54 athletes set to compete in nine disciplines.
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Indian para athletes primed for unprecedented medal haul in 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Other Sports | Aug 23, 2021, 10:45 PM ISTThe likes of star javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia and high jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu -- both 2016 Rio Paralympics gold winners -- will lead the biggest ever contingent with India expecting at least 15 medals, including five gold.
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Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Live Streaming: How to watch live in India
Other Sports | Aug 23, 2021, 07:09 PM ISTLive Streaming Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Find full details on when and where to watch Tokyo Paralympics 2020.
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India at Tokyo Paralympics: Date-wise events of all Indian athletes at the 2020 Games
Other Sports | Aug 23, 2021, 06:02 PM ISTAt the 2020 Games, India will feature their biggest contingent comprising 54 athletes competing in nine disciplines in Tokyo. High jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu will be India’s flag-bearer in the opening ceremony.
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Afghanistan flag will be part of 2020 Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony: IPC chief
Other Sports | Aug 23, 2021, 05:19 PM ISTAfghan athletes were forced to withdraw from the Games as all flights out of capital Kabul got cancelled after the Taliban seized control of the strife-torn nation.
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India at Paralympics: Meet the past medallists
Other Sports | Aug 23, 2021, 04:00 PM ISTIndia have won 12 medals, including four gold, and as many silver and bronze medals in the Summer Paralympics since its debut at the 1968 Games.
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Tokyo Games is going to be our best outing at Paralympics, says Deepa Malik
Other Sports | Aug 23, 2021, 03:36 PM ISTIndia will field its biggest contingent with 54 athletes set to compete in nine sports -- archery, athletics, badminton, canoeing, shooting, swimming, powerlifting, table tennis and taekwondo.
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Tendulkar seeks support for Paralympic Games, calls para athletes "real life heroes"
Cricket | Aug 23, 2021, 03:01 PM ISTCricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has called on the country to wholeheartedly support the Indian athletes taking part in the Tokyo Paralympics and termed them "real life heroes".
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Tokyo Paralympics: 30 more test positive for COVID-19 as organizers mull stricter measures
Other Sports | Aug 22, 2021, 08:17 PM ISTOf the 30 cases reported on Sunday, 18 are residents of Japan while 12 were outsiders.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Indians look to make mark in TT, powerlifting and taekwondo
Other Sports | Aug 22, 2021, 02:18 PM ISTGujarat duo of Bhavina Patel and Sonalben Patel will lead India's charge in table tennis at the Tokyo Paralympic Games beginning August 25.
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Two COVID-19 cases reported inside Tokyo Paralympics Athlete's Village
Other Sports | Aug 21, 2021, 01:54 PM ISTNo athlete has reported positive so far as the two cases from the Village are among the staff, though a large number of participants have reached Tokyo and some are still in quarantine.
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SAI hosts dinner for Tokyo-bound Indian Paralympians; gives warm send-off
Other Sports | Aug 21, 2021, 12:06 PM IST54 Indian para-athletes will be participating in the Tokyo Paralympics, which begin on August 24.
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Hoping to build on unprecedented gains made by javelin throw: Jhajharia
Other Sports | Aug 20, 2021, 01:35 PM ISTHis gold medal with a world record in the 2004 Athens Paralympics had almost gone unnoticed but Jhajharia is happy with the hype before the Tokyo Games.
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India will win at least 15 medals including 5 golds at Tokyo Paralympics: Chef-de-Mission
Other Sports | Aug 20, 2021, 11:46 AM ISTThe first batch of the Indian team, led by PCI President Deepa Malik, have arrived in Tokyo.
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Thomas Bach to return to Tokyo after creating controversy
Other Sports | Aug 19, 2021, 09:06 AM ISTThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach is set to return to Tokyo to attend the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games.
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First batch of Indian athletes leaves for Tokyo Paralympics amid warm send-off
Other Sports | Aug 18, 2021, 11:12 AM ISTThe eight-member group was accorded a send-off at the Indira Gandhi International Airport by officials of Sports Ministry, Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).
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Tokyo Paralympics | I'll play with open-mind without any pressure, like PM told us, says Suhas LY
Sports | Aug 18, 2021, 07:40 AM ISTDistrict Magistrate of Gautam Budh Nagar (UP), Suhas LY, is set to represent India in the impending 2020 Tokyo Paralympics in badminton. The Summer Paralympics will begin from August 24 in Tokyo.
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India will not put pressure on athletes to win medals: PM Modi to Paralympians
Other Sports | Aug 17, 2021, 01:59 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged para-athletes to not worry about the medals and how strong the opponent would be at the Tokyo Paralympics.