2020 Tokyo Paralympics
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Paralympics follow lead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics: No fans during pandemic
Other Sports | Aug 16, 2021, 05:20 PM ISTThere were a few exceptions made during the Olympics with some fans allowed in outlying areas away from Tokyo. This time, all fans will be barred except the possibility of some children attending a few unspecified events.
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Paralympics: Two-time gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia eyes a third in Tokyo
Other Sports | Aug 15, 2021, 06:41 PM ISTJhajharia won the gold medal in the F-46 javelin throw event at the 2004 Athens Paralympics and followed it up with another at the 2016 Games in Rio.
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2020 Tokyo Paralympics: PM Narendra Modi to interact with Indian athletes on August 17
Other Sports | Aug 15, 2021, 10:36 AM ISTIndia's campaign will begin on August 27 with men's and women's archery events. The nation will be competing in nine separate disciplines.
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54-member Indian team for Tokyo Paralympics accorded warm send-off
Other Sports | Aug 12, 2021, 06:07 PM ISTA 54-member Indian team for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics was on Thursday accorded a warm send-off by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur.
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National Sports Awards function delayed to include performers at Tokyo Paralympics
Other Sports | Aug 12, 2021, 04:19 PM ISTThe Paralympics will held from August 24 and conclude on September 5.
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Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games to be broadcast live on Eurosport India
Other Sports | Aug 11, 2021, 04:25 PM ISTIndian fans can catch all the live action of the country's para athletes during the upcoming Paralympics with the Paralympic Committee of India awarding the rights to broadcast the Games to Eurosport India.
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Olympic rings in Tokyo removed to be replaced with Paralympic logo
Other Sports | Aug 11, 2021, 02:36 PM ISTThe Olympic monument, around 32.6 meters wide, 15.3 meters high and weighing 69 tons, was first unveiled in January 2020.
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HC refuses to interfere with non-selection of Arjuna Awardee para shuttler for Tokyo games
Other Sports | Aug 10, 2021, 05:30 PM ISTThe Delhi High Court refused to interfere with the non-selection of Arjuna Awardee para shuttler Raj Kumar for the mixed doubles badminton event in the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics.
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HC asks PCI to take instructions on 5-time Paralympian Naresh Sharma’s plea over non-selection
Other Sports | Jul 22, 2021, 02:29 PM ISTJustice Rekha Palli granted time to PCI's counsel to take instructions on the issue and listed the plea for further hearing on Jul 27.
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5-time Paralympian shooter Naresh Sharma moves Delhi HC over not being selected for Tokyo games
Other Sports | Jul 21, 2021, 02:00 PM ISTThe plea, which seeks a direction to the PCI to include Sharma's name in the list of selected shooters for the R7 event, will be heard by Justice Rekha Palli on July 22.
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PCI picks 24-member para athletic team for Tokyo Paralympics
Other Sports | Jul 03, 2021, 07:56 PM ISTThe PCI's selection committee picked the team after a two-day trial at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on June 29 and 30.
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Denied visas, Indian para-archers pull out of Paralympics qualification event
Other Sports | Jul 02, 2021, 07:53 PM ISTThe sports ministry has advised the Archery Association of India and Paralympic Committee of India to take up the matter with World Archery and International Paralympic Committee respectively.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Rio gold medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu named India's flag-bearer
Other Sports | Jul 02, 2021, 06:37 PM ISTThangavelu had won the Rio Paralympics T-42 high jump gold by clearing 1.89m.
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Paralympics: Want to break world record again, says two-time gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia
Other Sports | Jul 01, 2021, 06:04 PM ISTIndia's greatest Paralympian, who won the gold in the 2004 and 2016 Games -- both with world record-breaking throws, said he has worked on increasing the power in his shoulder.
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Tokyo considering ways to streamline Olympics, Paralympics
Other Sports | Jun 04, 2020, 03:17 PM ISTThe Olympics and Paralympics, originally scheduled to take place this year, have now been postponed to 2021 in wake of coronavirus pandemic.
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Kathuniya claims bronze at Worlds, 2 more Indians seal Tokyo 2020 slots
Other Sports | Nov 12, 2019, 11:40 PM ISTPraveen Kumar had ensured India's sixth qualification spot on Monday evening with a fourth-place finish in the men’s high jump T64 final. He attained a personal best clearing the bar at 1.92 metres.
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Army blade runner Anandan Gunasekaran eyes Tokyo 2020 after golden run
Other Sports | Oct 28, 2019, 09:04 PM ISTAnandan Gunasekaran, 32, a blade runner, won gold for India in the 100m, 200m and 400m sprint events for para-athletes.
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Badminton included in 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Other Sports | Oct 08, 2014, 07:36 AM ISTBerlin: Badminton will make its debut at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) Governing Board announced here on Tuesday.Badminton has been listed among the first 16 disciplines for inclusion in the Tokyo